{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/kjv/1-thessalonians/1","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-27T02:55:09.565Z"},"reference":{"translation":"KJV","book":"1 Thessalonians","bookSlug":"1-thessalonians","chapter":1,"testament":"NEW"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":null,"nextChapter":2,"totalChapters":5,"totalVerses":10},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians <i>which is</i> in God the Father and <i>in</i> the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace <i>be</i> unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;"},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;"},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God."},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:"},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;"},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, <i>even</i> Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come."}],"citation":{"inline":"1 Thessalonians 1 (KJV)","markdown":"[1 Thessalonians 1](https://primebible.com/kjv/1-thessalonians/1)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* KJV. https://primebible.com/kjv/1-thessalonians/1 (accessed 2026-05-27)."}}