2 Thessalonians 1:3-5
New American Standard Bible 1995
3 We ought always (A)to give thanks to God for you, (B)brethren, as is only fitting, because your faith is greatly enlarged, and the (C)love of each one of you toward one another grows ever greater; 4 therefore, we ourselves (D)speak proudly of you among (E)the churches of God for your [a]perseverance and faith (F)in the midst of all your persecutions and afflictions which you endure. 5 This is a (G)plain indication of God’s righteous judgment so that you will be (H)considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which indeed you are suffering.
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- 2 Thessalonians 1:4 Or steadfastness
2 Thessalonians 1:3-5
New International Version
Thanksgiving and Prayer
3 We ought always to thank God for you,(A) brothers and sisters,[a] and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love all of you have for one another is increasing.(B) 4 Therefore, among God’s churches we boast(C) about your perseverance and faith(D) in all the persecutions and trials you are enduring.(E)
5 All this is evidence(F) that God’s judgment is right, and as a result you will be counted worthy(G) of the kingdom of God, for which you are suffering.
Footnotes
- 2 Thessalonians 1:3 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, 13, 15; 3:1, 6, 13.
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