aCol. 1:4; Philem. 5; See Rom. 1:8
cCol. 1:9
dRom. 1:9; 2 Tim. 1:3
eEph. 1:15, 16; Philem. 4
fSee 1 Thess. 1:3
gSee 1 Thess. 1:3
hch. 2:13; See Rom. 1:8; Eph. 5:20
jRom. 1:9; 2 Tim. 1:3
kSee Gal. 1:4
l2 Thess. 1:11; [John 6:29; Gal. 5:6; Heb. 6:10; James 2:22]
m2 Thess. 1:3, 4; [Col. 1:4; 1 Tim. 1:14; Rev. 2:19]
nRom. 8:25; 15:4
o[ch. 1:2]
pch. 2:13; See Eph. 5:20; 1 Thess. 1:2, 3
rSee Rom. 1:8
sSee Acts 22:3; 24:14
t1 Tim. 3:9; See Acts 23:1
uRom. 1:9
vSee Rom. 1:8, 9
wCol. 1:4
xEph. 1:15

Ephesians 1:15-16

Thanksgiving and Prayer

15For 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, 16I cdo not cease to give thanks for you, dremembering you in my prayers,

Colossians 1:3-4

Thanksgiving and Prayer

3 eWe always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4since we heard of fyour faith in Christ Jesus and of gthe love that you have for all the saints,

1 Thessalonians 1:2-3

The Thessalonians’ Faith and Example

2 hWe give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly ▼
▼Or without ceasing
 jmentioning you in our prayers, 3remembering before kour God and Father lyour work of faith and labor of mlove and nsteadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Thessalonians 3:9

9For owhat thanksgiving can we return to God for you, for all the joy that we feel for your sake before our God,

2 Thessalonians 1:3

Thanksgiving

3 pWe ought always to give thanks to God for you, 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
 as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing.

2 Timothy 1:3

Guard the Deposit Entrusted to You

3 rI thank God swhom I serve, as did my ancestors, twith a clear conscience, as I remember you uconstantly in my prayers night and day.

Philemon 4-5

Philemon’s Love and Faith

4 vI thank my God always when I remember you in my prayers, 5because I whear of your love and xof the faith that you have toward the Lord Jesus and for all the saints,
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