1 Thessalonians 1:2-4
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
We Give Thanks For Your Faith And Love And Endurance
2 We are giving-thanks to God always for you all while making mention of you in our prayers, unceasingly[a] 3 remembering your work of [b] faith and labor of love and endurance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ before our God and Father; 4 knowing, brothers having been loved by God, your election[c],
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- 1 Thessalonians 1:2 Or, prayers unceasingly, remembering.
- 1 Thessalonians 1:3 That is, proceeding from, characterized by.
- 1 Thessalonians 1:4 Or, selection, choosing.
1 Thessalonians 1:2-4
New International Version
Thanksgiving for the Thessalonians’ Faith
2 We always thank God for all of you(A) and continually mention you in our prayers.(B) 3 We remember before our God and Father(C) your work produced by faith,(D) your labor prompted by love,(E) and your endurance inspired by hope(F) in our Lord Jesus Christ.
4 For we know, brothers and sisters[a] loved by God,(G) that he has chosen you,
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- 1 Thessalonians 1:4 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in 2:1, 9, 14, 17; 3:7; 4:1, 10, 13; 5:1, 4, 12, 14, 25, 27.
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