2 Thessalonians 1:3

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

Thanksgiving We ought to thank God always for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, because your faith flourishes more and more and the love of each one of you all for one another is ever greater.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

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·

Transliteration

To eucharistein we opheilomen to the Theos pantote concerning you, adelphoi, kathōs axion estin, because hyperauxanei the pistis of you, and pleonazei the agapē of henos hekastou of all of you toward one another;

Grammar Details

• *eucharistein*: present infinitive, active - complementary to *opheilomen*
• *opheilomen*: present indicative, 1st person, plural - we ought/are obligated
• *Theos*: dative, masculine, singular - indirect object/recipient
• *pantote*: adverb - always/at all times
• *adelphoi*: vocative, masculine, plural - direct address
• *kathōs*: comparative conjunction - just as/according as
• *axion*: nominative, neuter, singular - fitting/worthy
• *estin*: present indicative, 3rd person, singular - is
• *hyperauxanei*: present indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - grows exceedingly
• *pistis*: nominative, feminine, singular - subject of *hyperauxanei*
• *pleonazei*: present indicative, active, 3rd person, singular - increases/abounds
• *agapē*: nominative, feminine, singular - subject of *pleonazei*
• *henos*: genitive, masculine, singular - of each/one
• *hekastou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of each/every
• εἰς ἀλλήλους: preposition + accusative, masculine, plural - toward one another

Word Meanings

• *eucharistein*: to give thanks/express gratitude
• *opheilomen*: we are obligated/ought/must
• *Theos*: God/deity
• *pantote*: always/at all times/continually
• *adelphoi*: brothers/siblings/fellow believers
• *kathōs*: just as/according as/in the same way
• *axion*: worthy/fitting/proper
• *hyperauxanei*: grows exceedingly/increases greatly/super-grows
• *pistis*: faith/belief/trust
• *pleonazei*: increases/abounds/multiplies
• *agapē*: love/charity/benevolence
• *henos*: one/single
• *hekastou*: each/every

Referenced Verses

• 2 Thess 2:13 : 13 Call to Stand Firm But we ought to thank God always for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth.
• 1 Thess 4:1 : 1 A Life Pleasing to God Finally then, brothers and sisters, we ask you and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received instruction from us about how you must live and please God(as you are in fact living) that you do so more and more.
• 1 Pet 1:22 : 22 You have purified your souls by obeying the truth in order to show sincere mutual love. So love one another earnestly from a pure heart.
• 2 Pet 1:5-9 : 5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith excellence, to excellence, knowledge; 6 to knowledge, self-control; to self-control, perseverance; to perseverance, godliness; 7 to godliness, brotherly affection; to brotherly affection, unselfish love. 8 For if these things are really yours and are continually increasing, they will keep you from becoming ineffective and unproductive in your pursuit of knowing our Lord Jesus Christ more intimately. 9 But concerning the one who lacks such things– he is blind. That is to say, he is nearsighted, since he has forgotten about the cleansing of his past sins. 10 Therefore, brothers and sisters, make every effort to be sure of your calling and election. For by doing this you will never stumble into sin.
• Rom 1:8 : 8 Paul’s Desire to Visit Rome First of all, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.
• 1 Cor 1:4 : 4 Thanksgiving I always thank my God for you because of the grace of God that was given to you in Christ Jesus.
• Eph 5:20 : 20 always giving thanks to God the Father for each other in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
• Phil 1:7 : 7 For it is right for me to think this about all of you, because I have you in my heart, since both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel all of you became partners in God’s grace together with me.
• Phil 1:9 : 9 And I pray this, that your love may abound even more and more in knowledge and every kind of insight
• 1 Thess 1:2-3 : 2 Thanksgiving for Response to the Gospel We thank God always for all of you as we mention you constantly in our prayers, 3 because we recall in the presence of our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and endurance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
• 1 Thess 3:6 : 6 But now Timothy has come to us from you and given us the good news of your faith and love and that you always think of us with affection and long to see us just as we also long to see you!
• 1 Thess 3:9 : 9 For how can we thank God enough for you, for all the joy we feel because of you before our God?
• 1 Thess 3:12 : 12 And may the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love for one another and for all, just as we do for you,
• Job 17:9 : 9 But the righteous man holds to his way, and the one with clean hands grows stronger.
• Ps 84:7 : 7 They are sustained as they travel along; each one appears before God in Zion.
• Ps 92:13 : 13 Planted in the LORD’s house, they grow in the courts of our God.
• Prov 4:18 : 18 But the path of the righteous is like the bright morning light, growing brighter and brighter until full day.
• Isa 40:29-31 : 29 He gives strength to those who are tired; to the ones who lack power, he gives renewed energy. 30 Even youths get tired and weary; even strong young men clumsily stumble. 31 But those who wait for the LORD’s help find renewed strength; they rise up as if they had eagles’ wings, they run without growing weary, they walk without getting tired.
• Luke 15:32 : 32 It was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost and is found.’”
• Luke 17:5 : 5 The apostles said to the Lord,“Increase our faith!”
• John 15:2 : 2 He takes away every branch that does not bear fruit in me. He prunes every branch that bears fruit so that it will bear more fruit.
• 2 Pet 1:13 : 13 Indeed, as long as I am in this tabernacle, I consider it right to stir you up by way of a reminder,
• 2 Pet 3:18 : 18 But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the honor both now and on that eternal day.
• 1 Thess 4:9-9 : 9 Now on the topic of brotherly love you have no need for anyone to write you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another. 10 And indeed you are practicing it toward all the brothers and sisters in all of Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers and sisters, to do so more and more,