Verse 3
We are bound{G3784}{(G5719)} to thank{G2168}{(G5721)} God{G2316} always{G3842} for{G4012} you{G5216}, brethren{G80}, as{G2531} it is{G2076}{(G5748)} meet{G514}, because{G3754} that your{G5216} faith{G4102} groweth exceedingly{G5232}{(G5719)}, and{G2532} the charity{G26} of every{G1538} one{G1520} of you{G5216} all{G3956} toward{G1519} each other{G240} aboundeth{G4121}{(G5719)};
Referenced Verses
- 2 Thess 2:13 : 13 But{G1161} we{G2249} are bound{G3784}{(G5719)} to give thanks{G2168}{(G5721)} alway{G3842} to God{G2316} for{G4012} you{G5216}, brethren{G80} beloved{G25}{(G5772)} of{G5259} the Lord{G2962}, because{G3754} God{G2316} hath{G138} from{G575} the beginning{G746} chosen{G138}{(G5639)} you{G5209} to{G1519} salvation{G4991} through{G1722} sanctification{G38} of the Spirit{G4151} and{G2532} belief{G4102} of the truth{G225}:
- 1 Thess 4:1 : 1 Furthermore{G3063} then{G3767} we beseech{G2065}{(G5719)} you{G5209}, brethren{G80}, and{G2532} exhort{G3870}{(G5719)} you by{G1722} the Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424}, that as{G2531} ye have received{G3880}{(G5627)} of{G3844} us{G2257} how{G4459} ye{G5209} ought{G1163}{(G5748)} to walk{G4043}{(G5721)} and{G2532} to please{G700}{(G5721)} God{G2316}, so{G2443} ye would abound{G4052}{(G5725)} more and more{G3123}.
- 1 Pet 1:22 : 22 Seeing ye have purified{G48}{(G5761)} your{G5216} souls{G5590} in{G1722} obeying{G5218} the truth{G225} through{G1223} the Spirit{G4151} unto{G1519} unfeigned{G505} love of the brethren{G5360}, see that ye love{G25}{(G5657)} one another{G240} with{G1537} a pure{G2513} heart{G2588} fervently{G1619}:
- 2 Pet 1:5-9 : 5 And{G2532}{G1161} beside{G846} this{G5124}, giving{G3923}{(G5660)} all{G3956} diligence{G4710}, add{G2023}{(G5657)} to{G1722} your{G5216} faith{G4102} virtue{G703}; and{G1161} to{G1722} virtue{G703} knowledge{G1108}; 6 And{G1161} to{G1722} knowledge{G1108} temperance{G1466}; and{G1161} to{G1722} temperance{G1466} patience{G5281}; and{G1161} to{G1722} patience{G5281} godliness{G2150}; 7 And{G1161} to{G1722} godliness{G2150} brotherly kindness{G5360}; and{G1161} to{G1722} brotherly kindness{G5360} charity{G26}. 8 For{G1063} if these things{G5023} be{G5225}{(G5723)} in you{G5213}, and{G2532} abound{G4121}{(G5723)}, they make{G2525}{(G5719)} you that ye shall neither{G3756} be barren{G692} nor{G3761} unfruitful{G175} in{G1519} the knowledge{G1922} of our{G2257} Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547}. 9 But{G1063} he that{G3739} lacketh{G3361}{G3918}{(G5748)} these things{G5023} is{G2076}{(G5748)} blind{G5185}, and cannot see afar off{G3467}{(G5723)}, and hath forgotten{G3024}{G2983}{(G5631)} that he was purged from{G2512} his{G846} old{G3819} sins{G266}. 10 Wherefore{G1352} the rather{G3123}, brethren{G80}, give diligence{G4704}{(G5657)} to make{G4160}{(G5733)} your{G5216} calling{G2821} and{G2532} election{G1589} sure{G949}: for{G1063} if ye do{G4160}{(G5723)} these things{G5023}, ye shall{G4218}{G4417} never{G3364} fall{G4218}{G4417}{(G5661)}:
- Rom 1:8 : 8 First{G4412}{G3303}, I thank{G2168}{(G5719)} my{G3450} God{G2316} through{G1223} Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547} for{G5228} you{G5216} all{G3956}, that{G3754} your{G5216} faith{G4102} is spoken{G2605}{(G5743)} of throughout{G1722} the whole{G3650} world{G2889}.
- 1 Cor 1:4 : 4 I thank{G2168}{(G5719)} my{G3450} God{G2316} always{G3842} on{G4012} your{G5216} behalf{G4012}, for{G1909} the grace{G5485} of God{G2316} which{G3588} is given{G1325}{(G5685)} you{G5213} by{G1722} Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547};
- Eph 5:20 : 20 Giving thanks{G2168}{(G5723)} always{G3842} for{G5228} all things{G3956} unto God{G2316} and{G2532} the Father{G3962} in{G1722} the name{G3686} of our{G2257} Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547};
- Phil 1:7 : 7 Even as{G2531} it is{G2076}{(G5748)} meet{G1342} for me{G1698} to think{G5426}{(G5721)} this{G5124} of{G5228} you{G5216} all{G3956}, because{G1223} I have{G2192}{(G5721)} you{G5209} in{G1722} my{G3165} heart{G2588}; inasmuch as both{G5037} in{G1722} my{G3450} bonds{G1199}, and{G2532} in the defence{G627} and{G2532} confirmation{G951} of the gospel{G2098}, ye{G5209} all{G3956} are{G5607}{(G5752)} partakers{G4791} of my{G3450} grace{G5485}.
- Phil 1:9 : 9 And{G2532} this{G5124} I pray{G4336}{(G5736)}, that{G2443} your{G5216} love{G26} may abound{G4052}{(G5725)} yet{G2089} more{G3123} and{G2532} more{G3123} in{G1722} knowledge{G1922} and{G2532} in all{G3956} judgment{G144};
- 1 Thess 1:2-3 : 2 We give thanks{G2168}{(G5719)} to God{G2316} always{G3842} for{G4012} you{G5216} all{G3956}, making{G4160}{(G5734)} mention{G3417} of you{G5216} in{G1909} our{G2257} prayers{G4335}; 3 Remembering{G3421}{(G5723)} without ceasing{G89} your{G5216} work{G2041} of faith{G4102}, and{G2532} labour{G2873} of love{G26}, and{G2532} patience{G5281} of hope{G1680} in our{G2257} Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547}, in the sight{G1715} of God{G2316} and{G2532} our{G2257} Father{G3962};
- 1 Thess 3:6 : 6 But{G1161} now{G737} when Timotheus{G5095} came{G2064}{(G5631)} from{G575} you{G5216} unto{G4314} us{G2248}, and{G2532} brought{G2097} us{G2254} good tidings{G2097}{(G5671)} of your{G5216} faith{G4102} and{G2532} charity{G26}, and{G2532} that{G3754} ye have{G2192}{(G5719)} good{G18} remembrance{G3417} of us{G2257} always{G3842}, desiring greatly{G1971}{(G5723)} to see{G1492}{(G5629)} us{G2248}, as{G2509} we{G2249} also{G2532} to see you{G5209}:
- 1 Thess 3:9 : 9 For{G1063} what{G5101} thanks{G2169} can we{G1410}{(G5736)} render{G467} to God{G2316} again{G467}{(G5629)} for{G4012} you{G5216}, for{G1909} all{G3956} the joy{G5479} wherewith{G3739} we joy{G5463}{(G5719)} for{G1223} your sakes{G5209} before{G1715} our{G2257} God{G2316};
- 1 Thess 3:12 : 12 And{G1161} the Lord{G2962} make{G4121} you{G5209} to increase{G4121}{(G5659)} and{G2532} abound{G4052}{(G5659)} in love{G26} one{G240} toward{G1519} another{G240}, and{G2532} toward{G1519} all{G3956} men, even{G2532} as{G2509} we{G2249} do toward{G1519} you{G5209}:
- Job 17:9 : 9 The righteous{H6662} also shall hold{H270}{(H8799)} on his way{H1870}, and he that hath clean{H2890} hands{H3027} shall be{H3254}{(H8686)} stronger and stronger{H555}.
- Ps 84:7 : 7 They go{H3212}{H8799)} from strength{H2428} to strength{H2428}, every one of them in Zion{H6726} appeareth{H7200}{H8735)} before God{H430}.
- Ps 92:13 : 13 Those that be planted{H8362}{H8803)} in the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068} shall flourish{H6524}{H8686)} in the courts{H2691} of our God{H430}.
- Prov 4:18 : 18 But the path{H734} of the just{H6662} is as the shining{H5051} light{H216}, that shineth{H215}{(H8804)} more{H1980}{(H8802)} and more unto the perfect{H3559}{(H8737)} day{H3117}.
- Isa 40:29-31 : 29 He giveth{H5414}{(H8802)} power{H3581} to the faint{H3287}; and to them that have no might{H202} he increaseth{H7235}{(H8686)} strength{H6109}. 30 Even the youths{H5288} shall faint{H3286}{(H8799)} and be weary{H3021}{(H8799)}, and the young men{H970} shall utterly{H3782}{(H8800)} fall{H3782}{(H8735)}: 31 But they that wait{H6960}{(H8802)} upon the LORD{H3068} shall renew{H2498}{(H8686)} their strength{H3581}; they shall mount up{H5927}{(H8799)} with wings{H83} as eagles{H5404}; they shall run{H7323}{(H8799)}, and not be weary{H3021}{(H8799)}; and they shall walk{H3212}{(H8799)}, and not faint{H3286}{(H8799)}.
- Luke 15:32 : 32 It was{G1161} meet{G1163}{(G5713)} that we should make merry{G2165}{(G5683)}, and{G2532} be glad{G5463}{(G5646)}: for{G3754} this{G3778} thy{G4675} brother{G80} was{G2258}{(G5713)} dead{G3498}, and{G2532} is alive again{G326}{(G5656)}; and{G2532} was{G2258}{(G5713)} lost{G622}{(G5756)}, and{G2532} is found{G2147}{(G5681)}.
- Luke 17:5 : 5 And{G2532} the apostles{G652} said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto the Lord{G2962}, Increase{G4369}{(G5628)} our{G2254} faith{G4102}.
- John 15:2 : 2 Every{G3956} branch{G2814} in{G1722} me{G1698} that{G846} beareth{G5342}{(G5723)} not{G3361} fruit{G2590} he taketh away{G142}{(G5719)}: and{G2532} every{G3956} branch that beareth{G5342}{(G5723)} fruit{G2590}, he purgeth{G2508}{(G5719)} it{G846}, that{G2443} it may bring forth{G5342}{(G5725)} more{G4119} fruit{G2590}.
- 2 Pet 1:13 : 13 Yea{G1161}, I think it{G2233}{(G5736)} meet{G1342}, as long as{G1909}{G3745} I am{G1510}{(G5748)} in{G1722} this{G5129} tabernacle{G4638}, to stir{G1326} you{G5209} up{G1326}{(G5721)} by{G1722} putting you in remembrance{G5280};
- 2 Pet 3:18 : 18 But{G1161} grow{G837}{(G5720)} in{G1722} grace{G5485}, and{G2532} in the knowledge{G1108} of our{G2257} Lord{G2962} and{G2532} Saviour{G4990} Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547}. To him{G846} be glory{G1391} both{G2532} now{G3568} and{G2532} for{G1519} ever{G165}{G2250}. Amen{G281}.
- 1 Thess 4:9-9 : 9 But{G1161} as touching{G4012} brotherly love{G5360} ye need{G2192}{(G5719)}{G5532} not{G3756} that I write{G1125}{(G5721)} unto you{G5213}: for{G1063} ye{G5210} yourselves{G846} are{G2075}{(G5748)} taught of God{G2312} to{G1519} love{G25}{(G5721)} one another{G240}. 10 And{G2532} indeed{G1063} ye do{G4160}{(G5719)} it{G846} toward{G1519} all{G3956} the brethren{G80} which{G3588} are in{G1722} all{G3650} Macedonia{G3109}: but{G1161} we beseech{G3870}{(G5719)} you{G5209}, brethren{G80}, that ye increase{G4052}{(G5721)} more and more{G3123};