2 Thessalonians 1:1-5 NKJV

1 Thessalonians 1: 2-10 We give thanks to god always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers,

remembering without ceasing your work in faith, labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the sight of our God and Father,

knowing, beloved brethren, your election by God.

For our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power; and in the Holy Spirit and in much assurance, as you know what kind of men we were among you for your sake.


And you became followers of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,


so that you became examples to all in Macedonia and Achaia who believe.


For from you the word of the Lord has sounded forth, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place. Your faith toward God has gone out, so that we do not need to say anything.


For they themselves declare concerning us what manner of entry we had to you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God.


and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, even Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come.

                                                                                                                                       1 Thessalonians 2:13-20 For this reason we also thank God without ceasing, because when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you welcomed it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which also effectively works on you who believe.

For you, brethren, became imitators of the churches of God which are in Judea in Christ Jesus. For you also suffered the same things from your own countrymen, just as they did from the Judeans,

who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they so not please God and are contrary to all men,

forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved, so as always to fill up the measure of their sins; but wrath has come upon them to the uttermost.

But we, brethren, having been taken away from you for a short time in presence, nor in heart, endeavors more eagerly to see your face with great  desire.

Therefore we wanted to come to you--even I, Paul, time and again-- but Satan hindered us.

For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Is it not even you in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at His coming?

For you are our glory and joy.

Philippians 1:27-30 Only let tour conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand fast in one spirit, with one mind  striving together for the faith of the gospel,

and not in any way terrified by your adversaries, which is to them a prod of perdition, but to you of salvation, and that from God.

For to you it has been granted on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake,

having the same conflict which you saw in me and now hear is in me.