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2 Thessalonians 1 ERV · ERV Bible Reading

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  SPEAKER_00: 2 Thessalonians 1 Greetings from Paul, Silas, and Timothy to the Church of those in Thessalonica, who are in God, our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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  SPEAKER_00: Grace and peace to you from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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  SPEAKER_00: Brothers and sisters, we thank God for you always, and that is exactly what we should do because you have give us a good reason to be thankful.
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  SPEAKER_00: Your faith is growing more and more, and the love that every one of you has for each other is also growing.
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  SPEAKER_00: So we tell the other churches of God how proud we are of you.
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  SPEAKER_00: We tell them how patiently you continue to be strong and have faith, even though you are being persecuted and are suffering many troubles.
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  SPEAKER_00: Paul tells about God's judgment.
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  SPEAKER_00: This is proof that God is right in his judgment.
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  SPEAKER_00: He wants you to be worthy of his kingdom.
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  SPEAKER_00: Your suffering is for that kingdom.
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  SPEAKER_00: God will do what is right.
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  SPEAKER_00: He will punish those who are causing you trouble, and he will bring relief to you who are troubled.
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  SPEAKER_00: He will bring it to you and to us when the Lord Jesus comes from heaven for all to see, together with his powerful angels.
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  SPEAKER_00: He will come with burning fire to punish those who don't know God, those who refuse to accept the good news about our Lord Jesus.
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  SPEAKER_00: They will be punished with a destruction that never ends.
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  SPEAKER_00: They will not be allowed to be with the Lord, but will be kept away from his great power.
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  SPEAKER_00: This will happen on the day when the Lord Jesus comes to receive honor with his holy people.
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  SPEAKER_00: He will be admired among all who have believed, and this includes you, because you believed what we told you.
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  SPEAKER_00: This is why we always pray for you.
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  SPEAKER_00: We ask God to help you live the good way he wanted when he chose you.
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  SPEAKER_00: The goodness you have makes you want to do good, and the faith you have makes you work.
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  SPEAKER_00: We pray that with his power, God will help you do these things more and more.
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  SPEAKER_00: Then the name of our Lord Jesus will be honored because of you, and you will be honored because of him.
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  SPEAKER_00: This can happen only by the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.