a1 Thess. 3:12; 2 Thess. 1:3
bCol. 1:9; 3:10; Philem. 6
cch. 4:1, 10; Phil. 1:9; 2 Thess. 1:3
dch. 4:9; 5:15
ech. 2:13; See Eph. 5:20; 1 Thess. 1:2, 3
gJer. 2:2

Philippians 1:9

9And it is my prayer that ayour love may abound more and more, bwith knowledge and all discernment,

1 Thessalonians 3:12

12and may the Lord cmake you increase and abound in love dfor one another and for all, as we do for you,

2 Thessalonians 1:3

Thanksgiving

3 eWe 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.

Revelation of John 2:4

4But I have this against you, that you have abandoned gthe love you had at first.
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