2 Thessalonians 1:3

We should always give thanks to God for you, brothers. For this is appropriate, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love each of you has for one another increases.

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In The King James Version

We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;

In Context

2May grace be to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

4So we ourselves speak proudly about you among the churches of God. We talk about your patience and faith in all your persecutions. We talk about the afflictions that you endure.

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Cross References

Psalms 84:7They go from strength to strength; 1 every one of them appears before God in Zion. 1

Proverbs 4:18But the path of righteous people is like the first light that grows brighter; 1 it shines more and more until the fullness of the day comes. 1

Luke 15:32But it was proper for us to feast and be happy, for this brother of yours was dead, and is now alive; he was lost, and has now been found.'”

John 15:2He takes away every branch in me that does not bear fruit, and he prunes every branch that bears fruit so that it will bear more fruit.

1 Corinthians 1:4I always give thanks to my God for you because of the grace of God that Christ Jesus gave to you.

Philippians 1:7It is right for me to feel this way about all of you because I have you in my heart. You all have been my partners in grace both in my imprisonment and in my defense and confirmation of the gospel.

Matthew Henry on 2 Thessalonians 1:2-5

Second Thessalonians This Second Epistle was written soon after the former, and seems to have been designed to prevent a mistake, which might arise from some passages in the former epistle, concerning the second coming of Christ, as if it were near at hand. The apostle in this epistle is careful to prevent any wrong use which some among them might make of those expressions of his that were agreeable to the dialect of the prophets of the Old Testament, and informs them that there were many intermediate counsels yet… Read the whole commentary →

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