ach. 9:12
b[See ver. 4 above]
cch. 2:13; See Rom. 1:8; Eph. 5:20
eRom. 1:9; 2 Tim. 1:3
fSee Gal. 1:4
g2 Thess. 1:11; [John 6:29; Gal. 5:6; Heb. 6:10; James 2:22]
h2 Thess. 1:3, 4; [Col. 1:4; 1 Tim. 1:14; Rev. 2:19]
iRom. 8:25; 15:4
j2 Thess. 2:13
l2 Pet. 1:10
m2 Thess. 2:14
n2 Cor. 6:6; See 1 Cor. 2:4
oCol. 2:2; [Heb. 2:3]
p[ch. 2:10; Acts 20:18; 2 Thess. 3:7]
qSee Luke 16:8
sProv. 19:17; Matt. 10:42; 25:40; Mark 9:41
t1 Thess. 1:3
uRom. 15:31; 2 Cor. 8:4; 9:1, 12; 2 Tim. 1:18; Rev. 2:19

1 Corinthians 13:7

7 aLove bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, bendures all things.

1 Thessalonians 1:2-5

The Thessalonians’ Faith and Example

2 cWe give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly ▼
▼Or without ceasing
 ementioning you in our prayers, 3remembering before four God and Father gyour work of faith and labor of hlove and isteadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. 4For we know, jbrothers ▼
▼Or  brothers and sisters. The plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) refers to siblings in a family. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, adelphoi may refer either to men or to both men and women who are siblings (brothers and sisters) in God’s family, the church
 loved by God, lthat he has chosen you, 5because mour gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and nin the Holy Spirit and with full oconviction. You know pwhat kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake.

1 Thessalonians 5:5

5For you are all qchildren ▼
▼Or sons; twice in this verse
 of light, children of the day. We are not of the night or of the darkness.

Hebrews 6:9-10

9Though we speak in this way, yet in your case, beloved, we feel sure of better things—things that belong to salvation. 10For sGod is not unjust so as to overlook tyour work and the love that you have shown for his name in userving the saints, as you still do.
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