2 Thessalonians 1:3

Webster's Bible (1833)

We are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers,{The word for "brothers" here and where context allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."} even as it is appropriate, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of each and every one of you towards one another abounds;

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  • 2 Thess 2:13 : 13 But we are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief in the truth;
  • 1 Thess 4:1 : 1 Finally then, brothers, we beg and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, that you abound more and more.
  • 1 Pet 1:22 : 22 Seeing you have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth through the Spirit in sincere brotherly affection, love one another from the heart fervently:
  • 2 Pet 1:5-9 : 5 Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge; 6 and in knowledge, self-control; and in self-control patience; and in patience godliness; 7 and in godliness brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, love. 8 For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to be not idle nor unfruitful to the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 For he who lacks these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins. 10 Therefore, brothers,{The word for "brothers" here and where context allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."} be more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble.
  • Rom 1:8 : 8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, that your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.
  • 1 Cor 1:4 : 4 I always thank my God concerning you, for the grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus;
  • Eph 5:20 : 20 giving thanks always concerning all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God, even the Father;
  • Phil 1:7 : 7 It is even right for me to think this way on behalf of all of you, because I have you in my heart, because, both in my bonds and in the defense and confirmation of the Gospel, you all are partakers with me of grace.
  • Phil 1:9 : 9 This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment;
  • 1 Thess 1:2-3 : 2 We always give thanks to God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers, 3 remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.
  • 1 Thess 3:6 : 6 But when Timothy came just now to us from you, and brought us glad news of your faith and love, and that you have good memories of us always, longing to see us, even as we also long to see you;
  • 1 Thess 3:9 : 9 For what thanksgiving can we render again to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sakes before our God;
  • 1 Thess 3:12 : 12 and the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we also do toward you,
  • Job 17:9 : 9 Yet shall the righteous hold on his way. He who has clean hands shall grow stronger and stronger.
  • Ps 84:7 : 7 They go from strength to strength. Everyone of them appears before God in Zion.
  • Ps 92:13 : 13 They are planted in Yahweh's house. They will flourish in our God's courts.
  • Prov 4:18 : 18 But the path of the righteous is like the dawning light, That shines more and more until the perfect day.
  • Isa 40:29-31 : 29 He gives power to the faint; and to him who has no might he increases strength. 30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: 31 but those who wait for Yahweh shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.
  • Luke 15:32 : 32 But it was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for this, your brother, was dead, and is alive again. He was lost, and is found.'"
  • Luke 17:5 : 5 The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith."
  • John 15:2 : 2 Every branch in me that doesn't bear fruit, he takes away. Every branch that bears fruit, he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.
  • 2 Pet 1:13 : 13 I think it right, as long as I am in this tent, to stir you up by reminding you;
  • 2 Pet 3:18 : 18 But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.
  • 1 Thess 4:9-9 : 9 But concerning brotherly love, you have no need that one write to you. For you yourselves are taught by God to love one another, 10 for indeed you do it toward all the brothers who are in all Macedonia. But we exhort you, brothers, that you abound more and more;

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Thess 3:6-12
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    6But when Timothy came just now to us from you, and brought us glad news of your faith and love, and that you have good memories of us always, longing to see us, even as we also long to see you;

    7for this cause, brothers, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith.

    8For now we live, if you stand fast in the Lord.

    9For what thanksgiving can we render again to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice 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 Christ, direct our way to you;

    12and the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we also do toward you,

  • 1 Thess 1:2-3
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    2We always give thanks to God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers,

    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 Thess 1:4
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    4so that we ourselves boast about you in the assemblies of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions which you endure.

  • 1 Cor 1:4-5
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    4I always thank my God concerning you, for the grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus;

    5that in everything you were enriched in him, in all speech and all knowledge;

  • Col 1:3-4
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    3We give thanks to God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,

    4having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which you have toward all the saints,

  • Phil 1:3-5
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    3I thank my God whenever I remember you,

    4always in every request of mine on behalf of you all making my requests with joy,

    5for your partnership{The word translated "partnership" (koinonia) also means "fellowship" and "sharing."} in furtherance of the Gospel from the first day until now;

  • Phlm 1:4-8
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    4I thank my God always, making mention of you in my prayers,

    5hearing of your love, and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints;

    6that the fellowship of your faith may become effective, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in us in Christ Jesus.

    7For we have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

    8Therefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to command you that which is appropriate,

  • 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 you have toward all the saints,

    16don't cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers,

  • 1 Thess 4:10
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    10for indeed you do it toward all the brothers who are in all Macedonia. But we exhort you, brothers, that you abound more and more;

  • 2 Thess 1:11-12
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    11To this end we also pray always for you, that our God may count you worthy of your calling, and fulfill every desire of goodness and work of faith, with power;

    12that the name of our Lord Jesus{TR adds "Christ"} may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

  • 2 Cor 8:7
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    7But as you abound in everything, in faith, utterance, knowledge, all earnestness, and in your love to us, see that you also abound in this grace.

  • 2 Cor 1:11-12
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    11you also helping together on our behalf by your supplication; that, for the gift bestowed on us by means of many, thanks may be given by many persons on your behalf.

    12For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.

  • 2 Cor 9:11
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    11you being enriched in everything to all liberality, which works through us thanksgiving to God.

  • Rom 1:8
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    8First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, that your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.

  • 1 Thess 1:7-8
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    7so that you became an example to all who believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.

    8For from you has sounded forth the word of the Lord, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God has gone forth; so that we need not to say anything.

  • 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 to the glory of God.

  • 2 Thess 2:13
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    13But we are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief in the truth;

  • Col 2:7
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    7rooted and built up in him, and established in the faith, even as you were taught, abounding in it in thanksgiving.

  • 2 Thess 1:2
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    2Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

  • 1 Thess 2:13
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    13For this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that, when you received from us the word of the message of God, you accepted it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also works in you who believe.

  • 2 Pet 1:7
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    7and in godliness brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, love.

  • Phil 1:7
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    7It is even right for me to think this way on behalf of all of you, because I have you in my heart, because, both in my bonds and in the defense and confirmation of the Gospel, you all are partakers with me of grace.

  • Phil 1:9
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    9This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment;

  • 2 Cor 9:14
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    14while they themselves also, with supplication on your behalf, yearn for you by reason of the exceeding grace of God in you.

  • 3 John 1:5
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    5Beloved, you do a faithful work in whatever you accomplish for those who are brothers and strangers.

  • 1 Thess 4:1
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    1Finally then, brothers, we beg and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, that you abound more and more.

  • Col 1:10
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    10that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

  • Col 1:8
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    8who also declared to us your love in the Spirit.

  • Eph 5:20
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    20giving thanks always concerning all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God, even the Father;

  • 2 Cor 7:15
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    15His affection is more abundantly toward you, while he remembers all of your obedience, how with fear and trembling you received him.

  • 2 Cor 8:16
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    16But thanks be to God, who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.