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The Faith of the Thessalonian Believers

We always thank God for all of you and pray for you constantly. As 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.

We know, dear brothers and sisters,[a] that God loves you and has chosen you to be his own people.

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Footnotes

  1. 1:4 Greek brothers.

Thanksgiving for the Thessalonians’ Faith

We always thank God for all of you(A) and continually mention you in our prayers.(B) We remember before our God and Father(C) your work produced by faith,(D) your labor prompted by love,(E) and your endurance inspired by hope(F) in our Lord Jesus Christ.

For we know, brothers and sisters[a] loved by God,(G) that he has chosen you,

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Thessalonians 1:4 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in 2:1, 9, 14, 17; 3:7; 4:1, 10, 13; 5:1, 4, 12, 14, 25, 27.