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1 Thessalonians 1:3
3remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadiness of hope in our Lord Yeshua the Messiah.
1 Thessalonians 1:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
- New International Version (NIV)We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
- English Standard Version (ESV)remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
- New King James Version (NKJV)remembering without ceasing your work of faith, labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the sight of our God and Father,
Context of 1 Thessalonians 1:3
1Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the community of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Yeshua the Messiah: Grace to you and shalom. 2We always give thanks to God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers—continually remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadiness of hope in our Lord Yeshua the Messiah. 4We know, brothers and sisters loved by God, that you are chosen, 5because our Good News did not come to you in word only, but also in power and in the Ruach ha-Kodesh and with complete certainty—just as you know what kind of men we proved to be while among you for your sake.
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μνημονεύοντες ὑμῶν τοῦ ἔργου τῆς πίστεως καὶ τοῦ κόπου τῆς ἀγάπης καὶ τῆς ὑπομονῆς τῆς ἐλπίδος τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ πατρὸς ἡμῶν·Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Rememberingμνημονεύωmnēmoneuō · to rememberG3421
- without ceasingἀδιαλείπτωςadialeiptōs · unceasinglyG89
- yourσύsu · youG4771
- workὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- workἔργονergon · workG2041
- of faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- labourκόποςkopos · laborG2873
- of loveἀγάπηagapē · loveG26
- patienceὑπομονήhupomonē · perseveranceG5281
- of hopeἐλπίςelpis · hopeG1680
- in ourἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
- in the sightἔμπροσθενemprosthen · beforeG1715
- of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- Fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
Cross-references for 1 Thessalonians 1:3
- 1 Thessalonians 3:6But now that Timothy has come to us from you and brought us the good news of your faithfulness and love, and that you always have good memories of us, longing to see us just as we long to see you—
- 2 Timothy 1:3I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience as my forefathers did, when I continually remember you in my prayers night and day.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:13For this reason, we also thank God constantly that when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it truly is—the word of God, which does its work in you who believe.
- John 6:27Don’t work for food that spoils, but for the food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For on Him, God the Father has put the seal of approval.”
- Romans 16:26but now is revealed and through the Writings of the Prophets has been made known to all the nations, according to the commandment of the eternal God to bring about obedience of faith—
- 1 Corinthians 15:58Therefore, my dearly loved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord—because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
- Galatians 5:6For in Messiah Yeshua, neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any meaning—but only trust and faithfulness expressing itself through love.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:3We ought to always thank God for you, brothers and sisters, as is appropriate, because your faithfulness grows wonderfully, and the love of each one of you for one another continually increases.
- Hebrews 4:11Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one may fall through the same pattern of disobedience.
- Hebrews 11:7By faith Noah, when warned about events not yet seen, in holy fear prepared an ark for the safety of his household. Through faith he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.
- James 2:17So also faith, if it does not have works, is dead by itself.
- Revelation 2:19I know your deeds and your love and faith and service and patient endurance, and that your last deeds are greater than the first.
- Genesis 29:20So Jacob worked for Rachel seven years, yet in his eyes it was like a few days, because of his love for her.
- John 14:15“If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.
- John 15:10If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and abide in His love.
- John 21:15When they had finished breakfast, Yeshua said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he said to Him, “You know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed My lambs!”
Commentaries on 1 Thessalonians 1:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Your work of faith - This verse contains a very high character of the believers at Thessalonica. They had Faith, not speculative and indolent, but true, sound, and operative; their faith worked. They had Love, not that gazed at and became enamoured of the perfections of God, but such a love as labored with faith to fulfill the whole will of God. Faith worked; but love, because it can do more, did more, and therefore labored - worked energetically, to…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Remembering without ceasing - Remembering your faith and love whenever we pray. This is not to be understood literally, but it is language such as we use respecting anything that interests us much. It is constantly in our mind. Such an interest the apostle had in the churches which he had established. Your work of faith - That is, your showing or evincing faith. The reference is probably to acts of duty, holiness, and benevolence, which proved that they…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3The apostle Paul was grateful because the Thessalonians showed loyal work, deeds of love, and steady hope (see 3:6; 5:8; 2 Thessalonians 1:3–4).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. work of faith--the working reality of your faith; its alacrity in receiving the truth, and in evincing itself by its fruits. Not an otiose assent; but a realizing, working faith; not "in word only," but in one continuous chain of "work" (singular, not plural, works), 1Th 1:5-10; Jas 2:22. So "the work of faith" in 2Th 1:11 implies its perfect development (compare Jas 1:4). The other governing substantives similarly mark respectively the characteristic…Read the comment
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- 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
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