"Weymouth New Testament in Modern Speech, 1 Thessalonians" by Richard Francis Weymouth is one of the first recognized English translations of First Epistle to the Thessalonians. This biblical letter is addressed to the church in Thessalonica and gives thanks for the news about their faith and love. The author reminds them of the kind of life he had lived while he was with them. He then stresses how honorably he conducted himself, reminding them that he had worked to earn his keep, taking great pains not to burden anyone. He did this, he says, even though he could have used his status as an apostle to impose upon them.