{
    "translation": "King James Version",
    "abbreviation": "kjv",
    "lang": "en",
    "language": "English",
    "direction": "LTR",
    "encoding": "UTF-8",
    "book_nr": 52,
    "book_name": "1 Thessalonians",
    "chapter": 1,
    "name": "1 Thessalonians 1",
    "verses": [
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 1,
            "name": "1 Thessalonians 1:1",
            "text": "Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ."
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 2,
            "name": "1 Thessalonians 1:2",
            "text": "We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;"
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 3,
            "name": "1 Thessalonians 1:3",
            "text": "Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;"
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 4,
            "name": "1 Thessalonians 1:4",
            "text": "Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God."
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 5,
            "name": "1 Thessalonians 1:5",
            "text": "For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake."
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 6,
            "name": "1 Thessalonians 1:6",
            "text": "And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost:"
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 7,
            "name": "1 Thessalonians 1:7",
            "text": "So that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia."
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 8,
            "name": "1 Thessalonians 1:8",
            "text": "For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith to God-ward is spread abroad; so that we need not to speak any thing."
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 9,
            "name": "1 Thessalonians 1:9",
            "text": "For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;"
        },
        {
            "chapter": 1,
            "verse": 10,
            "name": "1 Thessalonians 1:10",
            "text": "And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come. "
        }
    ]
}