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

1Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the community of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Yeshua the Messiah: 2Grace to you and shalom from God our Father and the Lord Yeshua the Messiah! We 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. 4Therefore, we ourselves boast of you among the communities of God—about your perseverance and faithfulness through all the persecutions and troubles that you endure. 5This is evidence of the righteous judgment of God, so that you may be considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which indeed 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 should always give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you as firstfruits for salvation through sanctification by the Ruach and belief in the truth.
• Romans 1:8First, I thank my God through Messiah Yeshua for all of you, because your faithfulness is made known throughout the whole world.
• 1 Corinthians 1:4I always thank my God for you because of God’s grace that was given to you in Messiah Yeshua.
• 1 Thessalonians 1:2We always give thanks to God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers—continually
• 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—
• Luke 15:32But it was right to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead but has come back to life! He was lost, but is found.’”
• Philippians 1:7It is right for me to feel this way about you all, because I have you in my heart—for you all are partakers of grace with me, both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the Good News.
• 2 Peter 1:13I think it right to stir you up with a reminder, as long as I remain alive in this “tent” of a body—
• Job 17:9But the righteous one holds to his way, and the one with clean hands grows stronger.
• Psalms 84:7Passing through the valley of Baca, they make it a spring. The early rain covers it with blessings.
• Psalms 92:13The righteous will flourish like a palm tree. He will grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
• Proverbs 4:18The path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until the full day.
• Isaiah 40:29He gives strength to the weary, and to one without vigor He adds might.
• Luke 17:5Then the emissaries said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!”
• John 15:2Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He trims so that it may bear more fruit.
• Philippians 1:9Now this I pray, that your love might overflow still more and more in knowledge and depth of discernment,

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