1 Thessalonians 5:26

5:26 Greet all the brothers and sisters ¹  with a holy kiss.

1 Thessalonians 1:6

1:6 And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, when you received ²  the message with joy that comes from the Holy Spirit, despite great affliction.

1 Thessalonians 4:8

4:8 Consequently the one who rejects this is not rejecting human authority ³  but God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you.

1 Thessalonians 1:5

1:5 in that ⁴  our gospel did not come to you merely in words, ⁵  but in power and in the Holy Spirit and with deep conviction (surely you recall the character we displayed when we came among you to help you). ⁶ 

1 Thessalonians 3:13

3:13 so that your hearts are strengthened in holiness to be blameless before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints. ⁷ 

[5:26]  ¹ tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:4.

[1:6]  ² tn Or “after you received.”

[4:8]  ³ tn Grk “rejecting man.”

[1:5]  ⁴ tn Or “because.”

[1:5]  ⁵ tn Or “speech,” or “an act of speaking.”

[1:5]  ⁶ tn Grk “just as you know what sort of people we were among you for your sakes.” Verse 5 reflects on the experience of Paul and his fellow preachers; v. 6 begins to describe the Thessalonians’ response.

[3:13]  ⁵ tc ‡ Important and early witnesses (א* A D* 81 629 lat) have ἀμήν (amhn, “amen”) at the end of this benediction, while the majority of mss, including several excellent witnesses (א² B D² F G Ψ 0278 1739 1881 Ï it sy sa), lack the particle. A decision is difficult, but in light of Paul’s habit of adding the ἀμήν to his notes of praise, even in the middle of his letters (cf. Rom 9:5; 11:36; 15:33; Gal 1:5), one might expect scribes to emulate this practice. Although a decision is difficult, it is probably best to follow the shorter reading. NA²⁷ has the particle in brackets, indicating some doubts as to its authenticity.