2 Thessalonians 1:3

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Summary

We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;

Are

1 Thessalonians 3:6

As it is

Luke 15:32

Philippians 1:7

2 Peter 1:13

General references

Bible References

Are

But we ought to give thanks to God always concerning you, brothers [dearly] loved by the Lord, because God has chosen you [as] first fruits for salvation by the sanctification of the Spirit and faith in the truth,

First, I give thanks to my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being proclaimed in the whole world.

I give thanks to my God always concerning you, because of the grace of God which was given to you in Christ Jesus,

We give thanks to God always concerning all of you, making mention constantly in our prayers,

But now, [because] Timothy has come to us from you and has brought good news to us of your faith and love, and that {you always think kindly of us}, desiring to see us just as also we [desire to see] you,

As it is

But it was necessary to celebrate and to rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead, and is alive, and was lost, and is found!'"

just as it is right for me to think this about all of you, because I have you in my heart, [since] both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel all of you are sharers of grace with me.

But I consider [it] right, for as long as I am in this habitation, to stir you up by a reminder,

General references

This is my commandment: that you love one another just as I have loved you.

All your [actions] must be done in love.

I thank my God, always making mention of you in my prayers,

Brotherly love must continue.