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Paul’s Prayer for Spiritual Wisdom

15 Ever since I first heard of your strong faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for God’s people everywhere,[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 1:15 Some manuscripts read your faithfulness to the Lord Jesus and to God’s people everywhere.

Thanksgiving and Prayer

15 For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus(A) and your love for all God’s people,(B)

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because I keep hearing about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all of God’s people.

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because I hear about your love for all his holy people(A) and your faith in the Lord Jesus.(B)

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Paul’s Thanksgiving and Prayer

We always pray for you, and we give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. For we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all of God’s people,

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Thanksgiving and Prayer

We always thank God,(A) the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love(B) you have for all God’s people(C)

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10 For God is not unjust. He will not forget how hard you have worked for him and how you have shown your love to him by caring for other believers,[a] as you still do.

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Footnotes

  1. 6:10 Greek for God’s holy people.

10 God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them.(A)

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Encouragement during Persecution

Dear brothers and sisters,[a] we can’t help but thank God for you, because your faith is flourishing and your love for one another is growing.

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Footnotes

  1. 1:3 Greek Brothers.

Thanksgiving and Prayer

We ought always to thank God for you,(A) brothers and sisters,[a] and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love all of you have for one another is increasing.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Thessalonians 1:3 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in 2:1, 13, 15; 3:1, 6, 13.

21 And he has given us this command: Those who love God must also love their fellow believers.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 4:21 Greek The one who loves God must also love his brother.

21 And he has given us this command:(A) Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.(B)

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17 If someone has enough money to live well and sees a brother or sister[a] in need but shows no compassion—how can God’s love be in that person?

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  1. 3:17 Greek sees his brother.

17 If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them,(A) how can the love of God be in that person?(B)

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22 You were cleansed from your sins when you obeyed the truth, so now you must show sincere love to each other as brothers and sisters.[a] Love each other deeply with all your heart.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. 1:22a Greek must have brotherly love.
  2. 1:22b Some manuscripts read with a pure heart.

22 Now that you have purified(A) yourselves by obeying(B) the truth so that you have sincere love for each other, love one another deeply,(C) from the heart.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 1:22 Some early manuscripts from a pure heart

14 Oh, how generous and gracious our Lord was! He filled me with the faith and love that come from Christ Jesus.

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14 The grace of our Lord was poured out on me abundantly,(A) along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.(B)

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The purpose of my instruction is that all believers would be filled with love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and genuine faith.

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The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart(A) and a good conscience(B) and a sincere faith.(C)

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But we don’t need to write to you about the importance of loving each other,[a] for God himself has taught you to love one another.

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Footnotes

  1. 4:9 Greek about brotherly love.

Now about your love for one another(A) we do not need to write to you,(B) for you yourselves have been taught by God(C) to love each other.(D)

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As we pray to our God and Father about you, we think of your faithful work, your loving deeds, and the enduring hope you have because of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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We remember before our God and Father(A) your work produced by faith,(B) your labor prompted by love,(C) and your endurance inspired by hope(D) in our Lord Jesus Christ.

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The godly people in the land
    are my true heroes!
    I take pleasure in them!

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I say of the holy people(A) who are in the land,(B)
    “They are the noble ones in whom is all my delight.”

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