1 Thessalonians 1:2-4

New King James Version

Their Good Example

²^(A)We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers, ³remembering without ceasing ^(B)your work of faith, ^(C)labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the sight of our God and Father, ⁴knowing, beloved brethren, ^(D)your election by God.

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1 Thessalonians 1:2-4

King James Version

²We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;

³Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;

⁴Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God.

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1 Thessalonians 1:2-4

English Standard Version

The Thessalonians' Faith and Example

²^(A)We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly^[a] ^(B)mentioning you in our prayers, ³remembering before ^(C)our God and Father ^(D)your work of faith and labor of ^(E)love and ^(F)steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. ⁴For we know, ^(G)brothers^[b] loved by God, ^(H)that he has chosen you,

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Footnotes

1 Thessalonians 1:2 Or without ceasing
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

1 Thessalonians 1:2-4

New American Standard Bible

²^(A)We always give thanks to God for all of you, ^(B)making mention of you in our prayers; ³constantly keeping in mind your ^(C)work of faith and labor of ^(D)love and ^[a]^(E)perseverance of hope ^[b]in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of ^(F)our God and Father, ⁴knowing, ^(G)brothers and sisters, beloved by God, ^(H)His choice of you;