1 Thessalonians 1:2

1 Thessalonians 1:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;
• New International Version (NIV)We always thank God for all of you and continually mention you in our prayers.
• English Standard Version (ESV)We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers,
• New King James Version (NKJV)We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers,

Context of 1 Thessalonians 1:2

1This letter is from Paul, Silas, and Timothy. We are writing to the church in Thessalonica, to you who belong to God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. May God give you grace and peace. We always thank God for all of you and pray for you constantly. 3As 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. 4We know, dear brothers and sisters, that God loves you and has chosen you to be his own people.

1 Thessalonians 1:2 word by word

Εὐχαριστοῦμεν τῷ θεῷ πάντοτε περὶ πάντων ὑμῶν μνείαν ποιούμενοι ἐπὶ τῶν προσευχῶν ἡμῶν, ἀδιαλείπτωςRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• We give thanksεὐχαριστέωeucharisteō · to thankG2168
• to Godὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• to Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• alwaysπάντοτεpantote · alwaysG3842
• forπερίperi · aboutG4012
• youσύsu · youG4771
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• makingποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• mentionμνείαmneia · remembranceG3417
• inἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• ourἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• prayersπροσευχήproseuchē · prayerG4335

Cross-references for 1 Thessalonians 1:2

• Romans 1:8Let me say first that I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith in him is being talked about all over the world.
• Romans 6:17Thank God! Once you were slaves of sin, but now you wholeheartedly obey this teaching we have given you.
• 1 Corinthians 1:4I always thank my God for you and for the gracious gifts he has given you, now that you belong to Christ Jesus.
• Ephesians 1:15Ever since I first heard of your strong faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for God’s people everywhere,
• Philippians 1:3Every time I think of you, I give thanks to my God.
• Colossians 1:3We always pray for you, and we give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
• Philemon 1:4I always thank my God when I pray for you, Philemon,

Commentaries on 1 Thessalonians 1:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2We give thanks - See Philemon 1:3, Philemon 1:4, and Colossians 1:3; where the same forms of speech are used.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2We give thanks to God always for you all - see the notes, Romans 1:9. Making mention of you in our prayers - See the notes at Ephesians 1:16. It may be observed here: (1) that the apostle was in the habit of constant prayer. (2) that he was accustomed to extemporary prayer, and not to written prayer. It is not credible that “forms” of prayer had been framed for the churches at Thessalonica and Ephesus, and the other churches for which Paul says he prayed…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2We always thank God for all of you: This is the first of three times the apostle Paul gives thanks for the church (see 2:13; 3:9).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. (Ro 1:9; 2Ti 1:3.) The structure of the sentences in this and the following verses, each successive sentence repeating with greater fulness the preceding, characteristically marks Paul's abounding love and thankfulness in respect to his converts, as if he were seeking by words heaped on words to convey some idea of his exuberant feelings towards them. We--I, Silvanus, and Timotheus. Ro 1:9 supports Alford in translating, "making mention of you in our…Read the comment

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Commentaries on 1 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
• 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
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings