1 Thessalonians 1:2

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention [of you] in our prayers;

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εὐχαριστοῦμεν τῷ Θεῷ πάντοτε περὶ πάντων ὑμῶν, μνείαν ὑμῶν ποιούμενοι ἐπὶ τῶν προσευχῶν ἡμῶν· ⋄Ἀδιαλείπτως

Transliteration

We-eucharitoumen to-the Theō pantote concerning pantōn of-you, mneian of-you poioumenoi upon the proseuchōn of-us; Adialeiptōs

Grammar Details

*eucharitoumen*: present, indicative, active, 1st person plural - we give thanks
*Theō*: dative, masculine, singular - to God
*pantote*: adverb - always/at all times
*pantōn*: genitive, plural - of all
*mneian*: accusative, feminine, singular - mention/remembrance
*poioumenoi*: present, middle, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - making/doing
*proseuchōn*: genitive, feminine, plural - of prayers
*Adialeiptōs*: adverb - unceasingly/without interruption

Word Meanings

*eucharitoumen*: give thanks/express gratitude
*mneian*: mention/remembrance/memorial
*poioumenoi*: making/doing/producing

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Rom 1:8-9 : 8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world. 9 For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you, always in my prayers
1 Cor 1:4 : 4 I thank my God always concerning you, for the grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus;
Eph 1:15-16 : 15 For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you, and the love which [ye show] toward all the saints, 16 cease not to give thanks for you, making mention [of you] in my prayers;
Phil 1:3-4 : 3 I thank my God upon all my remembrance of you, 4 always in every supplication of mine on behalf of you all making my supplication with joy,
Col 1:3 : 3 We give thanks to God {G2532} the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
Phlm 1:4 : 4 I thank my God always, making mention of thee in my prayers,
Rom 6:17 : 17 But thanks be to God, that, whereas ye were servants of sin, {G1161} ye became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching whereunto ye were delivered;

Similar Verses (AI)

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Phlm 1:3-5
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89%
3Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
4I thank my God always, making mention of thee in my prayers,
5hearing of thy love, and of the faith which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints;
Col 1:2-4
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86%
2To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ [that are] at Colossae: Grace to you and peace from God our Father.
3We give thanks to God {G2532} the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
4having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have toward all the saints,
Phil 1:2-4
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2Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3I thank my God upon all my remembrance of you,
4always in every supplication of mine on behalf of you all making my supplication with joy,
Eph 1:15-16
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15For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you, and the love which [ye show] toward all the saints,
16cease not to give thanks for you, making mention [of you] in my prayers;
1 Cor 1:3-4
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3Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
4I thank my God always concerning you, for the grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus;
2 Thess 1:1-4
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1Paul, and Silvanus, and Timothy, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ;
2Grace to you and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3We are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, even as it is meet, for that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the love of each one of you all toward one another aboundeth;
4so that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions which ye endure;
1 Thess 3:9-11
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9For what thanksgiving can we render again unto God for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;
10night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
11Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus, {G5547} direct our way unto you:
1 Thess 1:1
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1Paul, and Silvanus, and Timothy, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace.
2 Cor 1:11
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11ye also helping together on our behalf by your supplication; that, for the gift bestowed upon us by means of many, thanks may be given by many persons on our behalf.
1 Thess 1:3
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3remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father;
2 Tim 1:3
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3I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers in a pure conscience, how unceasing is my remembrance of thee in my supplications, night and day
Rom 1:8-9
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8First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.
9For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you, always in my prayers
2 Thess 1:11-12
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11To which end we also pray always for you, that our God may count you worthy of your calling, and fulfil every desire of goodness and [every] work of faith, with power;
12that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Eph 5:20
78%
20giving thanks always for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;
1 Tim 2:1
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2 Thess 2:13
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13But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, for that God {G138} chose you from the beginning unto salvation in sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
2 Cor 1:1-3
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1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints that are in the whole of Achaia:
2Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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2 Cor 2:14
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14But thanks be unto God, who always leadeth us in triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest through us the savor of his knowledge in every place.
1 Thess 2:13
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13And for this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that, when ye received from us the word of the message, [even the word] of God, ye accepted [it] not [as] the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also worketh in you that believe.
Eph 1:2
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2Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Cor 9:14-15
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14while they themselves also, with supplication on your behalf, long after you by reason of the exceeding grace of God in you.
15Thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift.
1 Thess 5:18
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18in everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus to you-ward.
Col 4:2
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2Continue stedfastly in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving;
2 Cor 8:16
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1 Thess 3:6
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6But when Timothy came even now unto us from you, and brought us glad tidings of your faith and love, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, longing to see us, even as we also [to see] you;
2 Cor 4:15
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15For all things [are] for your sakes, that the grace, being multiplied through the many, may cause the thanksgiving to abound unto the glory of God.
2 Cor 9:11
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11ye being enriched in everything unto all liberality, which worketh through us thanksgiving to God.
2 Thess 2:16
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16Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace,
Col 3:17
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17And {G3748} whatsoever ye do, {G4160} in word or in deed, [do] all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
1 Chr 29:13
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13Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name.
1 Tim 1:12
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Ps 75:1
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