1 Thessalonians 1:3

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1 Thessalonians 1:3

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Summary

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;

Remembering

1 Thessalonians 3:6

2 Timothy 1:3

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And labour

And patience

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General references

Luke 21:19

Bible References

Remembering

But now Timothy has come to us from you and given us the good news of your faith and love and that you always think of us with affection and long to see us just as we also long to see you!

I am thankful to God, whom I have served with a clear conscience as my ancestors did, when I remember you in my prayers as I do constantly night and day.

Your

And so we too constantly thank God that when you received God's message that you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human message, but as it truly is, God's message, which is at work among you who believe.

Do not work for the food that disappears, but for the food that remains to eternal life -- the food which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has put his seal of approval on him."

but now is disclosed, and through the prophetic scriptures has been made known to all the nations, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith --

So then, dear brothers and sisters, be firm. Do not be moved! Always be outstanding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision carries any weight -- the only thing that matters is faith working through love.

We ought to thank God always for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, because your faith flourishes more and more and the love of each one of you all for one another is ever greater.

Thus we must make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by following the same pattern of disobedience.

By faith Noah, when he was warned about things not yet seen, with reverent regard constructed an ark for the deliverance of his family. Through faith he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.

So also faith, if it does not have works, is dead being by itself.

I know your deeds: your love, faith, service, and steadfast endurance. In fact, your more recent deeds are greater than your earlier ones.

And labour

So Jacob worked for seven years to acquire Rachel. But they seemed like only a few days to him because his love for her was so great.

Surging waters cannot quench love; floodwaters cannot overflow it. If someone were to offer all his possessions to buy love, the offer would be utterly despised.

"If you love me, you will obey my commandments.

If you obey my commandments, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father's commandments and remain in his love.

Then when they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these do?" He replied, "Yes, Lord, you know I love you." Jesus told him, "Feed my lambs."

Greet Mary, who has worked very hard for you.

Love is patient, love is kind, it is not envious. Love does not brag, it is not puffed up.

For the love of Christ controls us, since we have concluded this, that Christ died for all; therefore all have died.

But as you excel in everything -- in faith, in speech, in knowledge, and in all eagerness and in the love from us that is in you -- make sure that you excel in this act of kindness too.

For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity to indulge your flesh, but through love serve one another.

because I hear of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints.

For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love you have demonstrated for his name, in having served and continuing to serve the saints.

Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue but in deed and truth.

For this is the love of God: that we keep his commandments. And his commandments do not weigh us down,

I know your works as well as your labor and steadfast endurance, and that you cannot tolerate evil. You have even put to the test those who refer to themselves as apostles (but are not), and have discovered that they are false.

And patience

eternal life to those who by perseverance in good works seek glory and honor and immortality,

Not only this, but we also rejoice in sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance,

For in hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope, because who hopes for what he sees?

Rejoice in hope, endure in suffering, persist in prayer.

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in him, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love.

So we must not grow weary in doing good, for in due time we will reap, if we do not give up.

And so by persevering, Abraham inherited the promise.

For you need endurance in order to do God's will and so receive what is promised.

because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance.

So be patient, brothers and sisters, until the Lord's return. Think of how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the ground and is patient for it until it receives the early and late rains.

And everyone who has this hope focused on him purifies himself, just as Jesus is pure).

Because you have kept my admonition to endure steadfastly, I will also keep you from the hour of testing that is about to come on the whole world to test those who live on the earth.

In the

For to the one who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy, but to the sinner, he gives the task of amassing wealth -- only to give it to the one who pleases God. This task of the wicked is futile -- like chasing the wind!

Therefore repent and turn back so that your sins may be wiped out,

and said, 'Cornelius, your prayer has been heard and your acts of charity have been remembered before God.

For we are not like so many others, hucksters who peddle the word of God for profit, but we are speaking in Christ before God as persons of sincerity, as persons sent from God.

Such prayer for all is good and welcomed before God our Savior,

equip you with every good thing to do his will, working in us what is pleasing before him through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever. Amen.

but the inner person of the heart, the lasting beauty of a gentle and tranquil spirit, which is precious in God's sight.

Dear friends, if our conscience does not condemn us, we have confidence in the presence of God,

General references

By your endurance you will gain your lives.