2 Thessalonians 1:3-4
English Standard Version
Thanksgiving
3 (A)We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers,[a] as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing. 4 Therefore (B)we ourselves boast about you (C)in the churches of God for your steadfastness and faith (D)in all your persecutions and in the afflictions that you are enduring.
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- 2 Thessalonians 1:3 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
2 Thessalonians 1:3-4
Holman Christian Standard Bible
God’s Judgment and Glory
3 We must always thank God for you, brothers. This is right, since your faith is flourishing and the love(A) each one of you has for one another(B) is increasing.(C) 4 Therefore, we ourselves boast(D) about you among God’s churches—about your endurance and faith in all the persecutions and afflictions you endure.
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