Revised Literal Translation
2 Thessalonians 1:3
3We 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;
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
1Paul, and Silvanus, and Timothy, unto the Assembly of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: 2Grace unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 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; 4So that we ourselves glory in you in the Assemblies of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure: 5Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:
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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
- 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 are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
- Romans 1:8First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.
- 1 Corinthians 1:4I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;
- 1 Thessalonians 1:2We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;
- 1 Thessalonians 3:6But now when Timothy came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you:
- Luke 15:32It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
- Philippians 1:7Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.
- 2 Peter 1:13Yea, I think it meet, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance;
- Job 17:9The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.
- Psalms 84:7They go from strength to strength, every one of them in Zion appeareth before God.
- Psalms 92:13Those that be planted in the house of Yhwh shall flourish in the courts of our God.
- Proverbs 4:18But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
- Isaiah 40:29He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.
- Luke 17:5And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.
- John 15:2Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.
- Philippians 1:9And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
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
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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
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