Verse
2 Thessalonians 1:3 — We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet…
“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;”
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The verses around 2 Thessalonians 1:3.
1Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church 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.
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;
4So 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:
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:
Verse explanation
Paul opens with gratitude, highlighting two concrete signs of spiritual growth: their faith growing exceedingly and their mutual love strengthening among them.
From the 2 Thessalonians 1 study in Bible in Stories.
2 Thessalonians 1:3 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
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;
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Sempre devemos, irmãos, dar graças a Deus por vós, como é de razão, porquanto a vossa fé cresce muitissimo e a caridade de cada um de vós abunda de uns para com os outros
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Nós sempre devemos dar graças a Deus por vós, irmãos, como é o correto, porque vossa fé cresce muito, e o amor de cada um de todos vós pelos outros é cada vez maior;
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Seguimos agradeciendo a Dios por ustedes, hermanos y hermanas, pues es lo menos que podemos hacer. Es lo que debemos hacer porque su fe en Dios está floreciendo, y el amor que todos ustedes tienen unos por otros aumenta cada vez más.
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