Tree of Life Version
2 Thessalonians 1:4
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.
2 Thessalonians 1:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:
- New International Version (NIV)Therefore, among God’s churches we boast about your perseverance and faith in all the persecutions and trials you are enduring.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Therefore we ourselves boast about you in the churches of God for your steadfastness and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions that you are enduring.
- New King James Version (NKJV)so that we ourselves boast of you among the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that you endure,
Context of 2 Thessalonians 1:4
2Grace to you and shalom from God our Father and the Lord Yeshua the Messiah! 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. Therefore, 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. ( 6For after all, it is right in the sight of God to pay back trouble to those who trouble you,
Read all of 2 Thessalonians 12 Thessalonians 1:4 word by word
ὥστε αὐτοὺς ἡμᾶς ἐν ὑμῖν ἐγκαυχᾶσθαι ἐν ταῖς ἐκκλησίαις τοῦ θεοῦ ὑπὲρ τῆς ὑπομονῆς ὑμῶν καὶ πίστεως ἐν πᾶσιν τοῖς διωγμοῖς ὑμῶν καὶ ταῖς θλίψεσιν αἷς ἀνέχεσθε,Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- So thatὥστεhōste · soG5620
- weἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- ourselvesαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- gloryκαυχάομαιkauchaomai · to boastG2744
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- youσύsu · youG4771
- the churchesὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the churchesἐκκλησίαekklēsia · assemblyG1577
- of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- forὑπέρhuper · above/forG5228
- patienceὑπομονήhupomonē · perseveranceG5281
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
- allπᾶςpas · allG3956
- persecutionsδιωγμόςdiōgmos · persecutionG1375
- tribulationsθλῖψιςthlipsis · pressureG2347
- thatὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- ye endureἀνέχωanechomai · to endureG430
Cross-references for 2 Thessalonians 1:4
- 2 Corinthians 7:14For if I have boasted some to him about you, I was not put to shame. But as we spoke all things truthfully to you, so also our boasting to Titus has proved to be the truth.
- 2 Corinthians 9:2for I know your eagerness. I boast about it to the Macedonians, that Achaia has been preparing for a year already; and your zeal has stirred up most of them.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:19For who is our hope or joy or crown of boasting before our Lord Yeshua at His coming? Is it not you?
- 2 Thessalonians 3:5May the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the patience of Messiah.
- Romans 2:7To those who by perseverance in doing good are seeking glory, honor, and immortality—eternal life.
- Romans 5:3And not only that, but we also boast in suffering—knowing that suffering produces perseverance;
- Romans 8:25But if we hope for what we do not see, then we eagerly wait for it with perseverance.
- Romans 12:12rejoicing in hope, enduring in distress, persisting in prayer,
- 1 Thessalonians 1:3remembering 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 3:2We sent Timothy, our brother and co-worker for God in proclaiming the Good News of Messiah, in order to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,
- Hebrews 6:15And so after waiting patiently, Abraham reached the promise.
- Hebrews 10:36For you need perseverance so that, after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise.
- Hebrews 12:1Therefore, since we have such a great cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also get rid of every weight and entangling sin. Let us run with endurance the race set before us,
- James 1:3knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.
- James 5:7So be patient, brothers and sisters, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient for it until it receives the early and late rain.
- 2 Peter 1:6and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, patience; and to patience, godliness;
Commentaries on 2 Thessalonians 1:4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4We ourselves glory in you in the Churches of God - We hold you up as an example of what the grace of God, can produce when communicated to honest and faithful hearts. For your patience and faith - From Acts 17:5, Acts 17:13, and from 1 Thessalonians 2:14, we learn, that the people of Thessalonica had suffered much persecution, both from the Jews and their own countrymen; but being thoroughly convinced of the truth of the Gospel, and feeling it to be the…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God - That is, we mention your example to other churches, and glory in it, as an evidence of what the gospel is suited to do; see the notes on 1 Thessalonians 2:19-20; compare the notes on 2 Corinthians 9:2. For your patience - Your patient endurance of trials. And faith - Fidelity, or constancy. You have shown unwavering confidence in God in your afflictions. In all your persecutions and tribulations…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4Paul praised the Thessalonians' perseverance and faith to other churches. This praise would encourage the Thessalonians to remain strong and loyal despite persecution (1 Thessalonians 2:14; 3:3–4).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. glory in you--make our boast of you, literally, "in your case." "Ourselves" implies that not merely did they hear others speaking of the Thessalonians' faith, but they, the missionaries themselves, boasted of it. Compare 1Th 1:8, wherein the apostle said, their faith was so well known in various places, that he and his fellow missionaries had no need to speak of it; but here he says, so abounding is their love, combined with faith and patience, that he…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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