Romans 1:8

Longing to Go to Rome

8First, aI thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, bbecause your faith is proclaimed in all the world.

Romans 6:17

17But cthanks be to God, that you who were once slaves of sin have become obedient from the heart to the dstandard of teaching to which you were committed,

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.
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