Eph 1:15, Col 1:4, 1Th 3:6, Phile 5, 3Jo 3-4 | ESV | STEP | For this reason , because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints ,

Ephesians 1:15

Thanksgiving and Prayer

15 For this reason, ^abecause I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love ^{▼▼Some manuscripts omit your love} toward all the saints,

Colossians 1:4

4 since we heard of ^cyour faith in Christ Jesus and of ^dthe love that you have for all the saints,

1 Thessalonians 3:6

Timothy’s Encouraging Report

6 But ^enow that Timothy has come to us from you, and has brought us the good news of ^fyour faith and love and reported ^gthat you always remember us kindly and ^hlong to see us, as we long to see you—

Philemon 5

5 because I ⁱhear of your love and ^jof the faith that you have toward the Lord Jesus and for all the saints,

3 John 3-4

3 For ^kI rejoiced greatly when the brothers ^{▼▼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; also verses 5, 10} came and testified to your truth, as indeed you are walking in the truth. 4 I have no greater joy than to hear that ^mmy children are walking in the truth.