ach. 2:13; See Rom. 1:8; Eph. 5:20
cRom. 1:9; 2 Tim. 1:3
dSee Gal. 1:4
e2 Thess. 1:11; [John 6:29; Gal. 5:6; Heb. 6:10; James 2:22]
f2 Thess. 1:3, 4; [Col. 1:4; 1 Tim. 1:14; Rev. 2:19]
gRom. 8:25; 15:4
h2 Thess. 2:13
j2 Pet. 1:10

1 Thessalonians 1:2-4

The Thessalonians’ Faith and Example

2 aWe give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly ▼
▼Or without ceasing
 cmentioning you in our prayers, 3remembering before dour God and Father eyour work of faith and labor of flove and gsteadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. 4For we know, hbrothers ▼
▼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, jthat he has chosen you,
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