remembering before (A)our God and Father (B)your work of faith and labor of (C)love and (D)steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. For we know, (E)brothers[a] loved by God, (F)that he has chosen you, because (G)our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and (H)in the Holy Spirit and with full (I)conviction. You know (J)what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Thessalonians 1:4 Or brothers and sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters

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