2 Thessalonians 1:3

2 Thessalonians 1:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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;
• New International Version (NIV)We ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love all of you have for one another is increasing.
• English Standard Version (ESV)We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers, as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing.
• New King James Version (NKJV)We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all abounds toward each other,

Context of 2 Thessalonians 1:3

1From Paul and Silvanus and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 2Grace and peace to you from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ! We ought to thank God always for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, because your faith flourishes more and more and the love of each one of you all for one another is ever greater. 4As a result we ourselves boast about you in the churches of God for your perseverance and faith in all the persecutions and afflictions you are enduring. 5This is evidence of God’s righteous judgment, to make you worthy of the kingdom of God, for which in fact you are suffering.

2 Thessalonians 1:3 word by word

Εὐχαριστεῖν ὀφείλομεν τῷ θεῷ πάντοτε περὶ ὑμῶν, ἀδελφοί, καθὼς ἄξιόν ἐστιν, ὅτι ὑπεραυξάνει ἡ πίστις ὑμῶν καὶ πλεονάζει ἡ ἀγάπη ἑνὸς ἑκάστου πάντων ὑμῶν εἰς ἀλλήλους·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• We are boundὀφείλωopheilō opheileō · to oweG3784
• to thankεὐχαριστέωeucharisteō · to thankG2168
• Godὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• alwaysπάντοτεpantote · alwaysG3842
• forπερίperi · aboutG4012
• youσύsu · youG4771
• brethrenἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
• asκαθώςkathōs · as/just asG2531
• it isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• meetἄξιοςaxios · worthyG514
• because thatὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
• groweth exceedinglyὑπεραυξάνωhuperauxanō · to increaseG5232
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• the charityἀγάπηagapē · loveG26
• of everyἕκαστοςhekastos · eachG1538
• oneεἷςheis · oneG1520
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• towardεἰςeis · towardG1519
• each otherἀλλήλωνallēlōn · one anotherG240
• aboundethπλεονάζωpleonazō · to increaseG4121

Cross-references for 2 Thessalonians 1:3

• 2 Thessalonians 2:13But we ought to thank God always for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth.
• Romans 1:8First of all, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.
• 1 Corinthians 1:4I always thank my God for you because of the grace of God that was given to you in Christ Jesus.
• 1 Thessalonians 1:2We thank God always for all of you as we mention you constantly in our prayers,
• 1 Thessalonians 3:6But now Timothy has come to us from you and given us the good news of your faith and love and that you always think of us with affection and long to see us just as we also long to see you!
• Luke 15:32It was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost and is found.’”
• Philippians 1:7For it is right for me to think this about all of you, because I have you in my heart, since both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel all of you became partners in God’s grace together with me.
• 2 Peter 1:13Indeed, as long as I am in this tabernacle, I consider it right to stir you up by way of a reminder,
• Job 17:9But the righteous man holds to his way, and the one with clean hands grows stronger.
• Psalms 84:7They are sustained as they travel along; each one appears before God in Zion.
• Psalms 92:13Planted in the Lord’s house, they grow in the courts of our God.
• Proverbs 4:18But the path of the righteous is like the bright morning light, growing brighter and brighter until full day.
• Isaiah 40:29He gives strength to those who are tired; to the ones who lack power, he gives renewed energy.
• Luke 17:5The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!”
• John 15:2He takes away every branch that does not bear fruit in me. He prunes every branch that bears fruit so that it will bear more fruit.
• Philippians 1:9And I pray this, that your love may abound even more and more in knowledge and every kind of insight

Commentaries on 2 Thessalonians 1:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Your faith groweth exceedingly - The word ̔ signifies to grow luxuriantly, as a good and healthy tree planted in a good soil; and if a fruit tree, bearing an abundance of fruit to compensate the labor of the husbandman. Faith is one of the seeds of the kingdom; this the apostle had sowed and watered, and God gave an abundant increase. Their faith was multiplied, and their love abounded; and this was not the case with some distinguished characters only, it…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3We are bound to thank God always for you; - See the notes on 1 Thessalonians 1:2. “As it is meet.” Since it is fit or proper. “Because that your faith groweth exceedingly.” It would seem probable from this that Paul had heard from them since his First Epistle was written. He had doubtless received intelligence of the error which prevailed among them respecting his views of the coming of the Lord Jesus, and of the progress which the truth was making, at…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3Brothers: Greek adelphoi, a term for family members, both male and female. thank God: The apostle Paul starts by expressing thanks for the Thessalonians’ faith and love, and how they are enduring (1:4). These are key Christian virtues (see 1 Corinthians 13:13; Colossians 1:4–5; Hebrews 10:21–24; 1 Peter 2:1–22). These virtues were increasing in the church despite the bad treatment they encountered (2 Thessalonians 1:5).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. We are bound--Greek, "We owe it as a debt" (2Th 2:13). They had prayed for the Thessalonians (1Th 3:12) that they might "increase and abound in love"; their prayer having been heard, it is a small but a bounden return for them to make, to thank God for it. Thus, Paul and his fellow missionaries practice what they preach (1Th 5:18). In 1Th 1:3, their thanksgiving was for the Thessalonians' faith, love, and patience"; here, for their exceeding growth in…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Thessalonians 1:3

• Faith
• Grace of God
• Paul
• Righteousness
• Thankfulness

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Commentaries on 2 Thessalonians 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings