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
k2 Thess. 2:14
l2 Cor. 6:6; See 1 Cor. 2:4
mCol. 2:2; [Heb. 2:3]
n[ch. 2:10; Acts 20:18; 2 Thess. 3:7]

1 Thessalonians 1:2-5

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, 5because kour gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and lin the Holy Spirit and with full mconviction. You know nwhat kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake.
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