KJV King James Version
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;
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2 Thessalonians 1:3
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;
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
We are obligated to thank God for you all the time, brothers, as is fitting, because your faith is growing more and more, and your love for one another is increasing.
WEB World English Bible
We are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers, even as it is appropriate, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of each and every one of you towards one another abounds;
ASV American Standard Version
We are bound to give thanks to God always to you, brethren, even as it is meet, for that your faith growth exceedingly, and the love of each one of you all toward one another aboundeth;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
We ought to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because increase greatly doth your faith, and abound doth the love of each one of you all, to one another;
Surrounding context — 2 Thessalonians 1
1 Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
2 Grace unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 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;
4 So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:
5 [Which is] a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:
6 Seeing [it is] a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΕὐχαριστεῖνG2168 · eucharisteōto thankὀφείλομενG3784 · opheilōto oweτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεῷG2316 · theosGodπάντοτεG3842 · pantotealwaysπερὶG4012 · periaboutὑμῶν,G4771 · suyouἀδελφοί,G80 · adelphosbrotherκαθὼςG2531 · kathōsas/just asἄξιόνG514 · axiosworthyἐστιν,G1510 · eimito beὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatὑπεραυξάνειG5232 · huperauxanōto increaseἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoπίστιςG4102 · pistisfaithὑμῶνG4771 · suyouκαὶG2532 · kaiandπλεονάζειG4121 · pleonazōto increaseἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀγάπηG26 · agapēloveἑνὸςG1520 · ehisoneἑκάστουG1538 · hekastoseachπάντωνG3956 · pasallὑμῶνG4771 · suyouεἰςG1519 · eistowardἀλλήλους·G240 · allēlōnone another
Cross-references
2 Peter 3:18But grow in grace, and [in] the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him [be] glory both now and for ever. Amen.2 Peter 1:5-10And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;Proverbs 4:18But the path of the just [is] as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.Isaiah 40:29-31He giveth power to the faint; and to [them that have] no might he increaseth strength.Philippians 1:9And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and [in] all judgment;1 Thessalonians 4:1Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort [you] by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, [so] ye would abound more and more.1 Thessalonians 4:9-10But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.2 Thessalonians 2:13But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:1 Thessalonians 3:12And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all [men], even as we [do] toward you:John 15:2Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every [branch] that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.1 Thessalonians 1:2-3We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;Romans 1:8First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.Luke 17:5And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.Philippians 1:7Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.1 Thessalonians 3:9For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;Ephesians 5:20Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;Psalm 92:13Those that be planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God.1 Peter 1:22Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, [see that ye] love one another with a pure heart fervently:
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