1 Thessalonians 1:2

Thanksgiving for Response to the Gospel

1:2 We thank God always for all of you as we mention you constantly ¹  in our prayers,

1 Thessalonians 1:4

1:4 We know, ²  brothers and sisters ³  loved by God, that he has chosen you, ⁴ 

1 Thessalonians 2:20

2:20 For you are our glory and joy!

1 Thessalonians 5:1

The Day of the Lord

5:1 Now on the topic of times and seasons, ⁵  brothers and sisters, ⁶  you have no need for anything to be written to you.

1 Thessalonians 5:7

5:7 For those who sleep, sleep at night and those who get drunk are drunk at night.

1 Thessalonians 5:28

5:28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. ⁷ 

[1:2]  ¹ tn Or “mention you in our prayers, because we recall constantly…”

[1:4]  ² tn Grk “knowing.” Because of the length and complexity of the Greek sentence, the participle εἰδότες (eidotes) has been translated as a finite verb and a new sentence started here in the translation.

[1:4]  ³ tn Grk “brothers,” but the Greek word may be used for “brothers and sisters” or “fellow Christians” as here (cf. BDAG 18 s.v. ἀδελφός 1, where considerable nonbiblical evidence for the plural ἀδελφοί [adelfoi] meaning “brothers and sisters” is cited).

[1:4]  ⁴ tn Grk “your election.”

[5:1]  ³ tn Grk “concerning the times and the seasons,” a reference to future periods of eschatological fulfillment (cf. Acts 1:7).

[5:1]  ⁴ tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:4.

[5:28]  ⁴ tc Most witnesses, including a few important ones (א A D¹ Ψ 1739^c Ï lat sy bo), conclude this letter with ἀμήν (amhn, “amen”). Such a conclusion is routinely added by scribes to NT books because a few of these books originally had such an ending (cf. Rom 16:27; Gal 6:18; Jude 25). A majority of Greek witnesses have the concluding ἀμήν in every NT book except Acts, James, and 3 John (and even in these books, ἀμήν is found in some witnesses). It is thus a predictable variant. Further, the witnesses for the omission are sufficiently early and diffuse (B D* F G 0278 6 33 1739* 1881 it sa) to render the verdict against the particle here.