1 Thessalonians
1 Thessalonians has 5 chapters. Read 1 Thessalonians in the New American Standard Bible 2020, chapter by chapter, free and without an account.
In 1 Thessalonians, Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy encourage a community whose faith and love endure amid affliction. Paul recalls the missionaries’ care and welcomes Timothy’s reassuring report. Instructions about holiness, mutual love, work, and life together lead into hope for believers who have died and a call to remain watchful while awaiting the Lord.
1 Thessalonians is one of Paul's letters of the New Testament, the same 27 books in every Christian Bible. See it on the shelf.
1 Thessalonians 1 praises a community known for faith, love, hope, joyful endurance, and turning from idols.
1 Thessalonians 2 recalls Paul’s gentle, honest, hardworking ministry and painful separation from the church.
1 Thessalonians 3 recounts Timothy’s encouraging report and Paul’s prayer for reunion, love, and steadfastness.
1 Thessalonians 4 joins holy living, mutual love, quiet work, and hope for believers who have died.
1 Thessalonians 5 calls for watchfulness, hope, peace, care, prayer, discernment, and faithful community life.