Verse 3

We are bound to thank God always for you, brothers, as it is fitting, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all toward each other abounds;

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Vi skylder å takke Gud alltid for dere, søsken, slik det er rett, fordi deres tro vokser sterkt, og kjærligheten fra hver enkelt av dere mot hverandre er rikholdig;

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Vi skylder alltid å takke Gud for dere, kjære søsken, for troen deres vokser stadig, og kjærligheten til hverandre blant dere blir sterkere.

• Norsk King James

  Vi takker alltid Gud for dere, brødre, fordi troen deres vokser sterkt, og kjærligheten deres til hverandre er overflod.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Vi føler oss alltid forpliktet til å takke Gud for dere, brødre, som det er passende, fordi deres tro vokser sterkt, og kjærligheten blant dere alle til hverandre øker.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Vi er skyldige å takke Gud alltid for dere, brødre, som det sømmer seg, fordi deres tro vokser sterkt og kjærligheten hos hver enkelt av dere til hverandre rikelig øker;

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Vi er alltid forpliktet til å takke Gud for dere, brødre, slik det er riktig, fordi deres tro vokser over all måte, og kjærligheten fra hver enkelt av dere til alle andre blir stadig større.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Vi er skyldige å alltid takke Gud for dere, brødre, som det er rett, fordi deres tro vokser kraftig, og kjærligheten dere alle har for hverandre er overstrømmende.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Vi er forpliktet til å takke Gud for dere, brødre, til alle tider, for det er passende, siden deres tro stadig vokser, og kjærligheten dere har for hverandre er i overflod.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Vi er alltid forpliktet til å takke Gud for dere, søsken, som rett er, fordi deres tro vokser rikt, og kjærligheten hos hver og en av dere til hverandre øker.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Vi er alltid forpliktet til å takke Gud for dere, søsken, som rett er, fordi deres tro vokser rikt, og kjærligheten hos hver og en av dere til hverandre øker.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Vi er alltid skyldige å takke Gud for dere, brødre, som det er verdig, fordi deres tro vokser stort, og kjærligheten til hver enkelt av dere øker mot hverandre.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  We always ought to give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters, as is fitting, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of each one of you for one another is increasing.

• biblecontext

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• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Vi må alltid takke Gud for dere, brødre, slik det er rett, fordi deres tro vokser svært mye, og kjærligheten som hver enkelt av dere har til hverandre, øker.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Vi ere skyldige altid at takke Gud for eder, Brødre! som tilbørligt er, fordi eders Tro voxer kraftigen, og Kjærligheden formeres hos Enhver af eder alle mod hverandre;

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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;

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Vi er skyldige å alltid takke Gud for dere, brødre, som det er rett, fordi deres tro vokser stadig, og kjærligheten dere alle har for hverandre er overstrømmende.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Vi er alltid forpliktet til å takke Gud for dere, brødre og søstre, slik det er riktig, fordi deres tro vokser veldig, og kjærligheten hos hver enkelt av dere mot hverandre flommer over;

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Vi skylder alltid å takke Gud for dere, brødre, som det er riktig, fordi deres tro vokser sterkt, og kjærligheten til hver enkelt av dere for hverandre blir større.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Vi er alltid skyldige å takke Gud for dere, brødre, slik det er rett, fordi deres tro vokser sterkt, og kjærligheten hos hver enkelt av dere til hverandre blir stadig større.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Vi er forpliktet til alltid å takke Gud for dere, brødre, ettersom deres tro vokser stort, og deres kjærlighet til hverandre er rik:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  We are bounde to thanke God all wayes for you brethren as it is mete because that youre fayth groweth excedyngly and every one of you swymmeth in love towarde another betwene youre selves

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  We are bounde to thanke God allwayes for you brethren, as it is mete: because that youre faith groweth exceadingly, and the loue of euery one of you increaseth towarde another amoge youre selues,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  We ought to thanke God alwayes for you, brethren, as it is meete, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the loue of euery one of you toward another, aboundeth,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  We are bound to thanke God alwayes for you brethren, as it is meete, because that your fayth groweth exceedyngly, and the loue of euery one of you toward another aboundeth:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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;

• 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;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  We ought to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because increase greatly doth your faith, and abound doth the love of each one of you all, to one another;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  We 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;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  It is right for us to give praise to God at all times for you, brothers, because of the great increase of your faith, and the wealth of your love for one another;

• World English Bible (2000)

  We are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers, even as it is appropriate, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of each and every one of you towards one another abounds;

• 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.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Thess 2:13 : 13 But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brothers beloved of the Lord, because God has from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:
• 1 Thess 4:1 : 1 Furthermore, then, we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as you have received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, so you would abound more and more.
• 1 Pet 1:22 : 22 Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart,
• 2 Pet 1:5-9 : 5 And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; 6 And to knowledge self-control; and to self-control patience; and to patience godliness; 7 And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness love. 8 For if these things are in you and abound, they make you that you shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But he who lacks these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and has forgotten that he was cleansed from his old sins. 10 Therefore, brethren, be diligent to make your calling and election sure, for if you do these things, you shall never fall:
• Rom 1:8 : 8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.
• 1 Cor 1:4 : 4 I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;
• Eph 5:20 : 20 Giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
• Phil 1:7 : 7 Just as it is right for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; both in my chains and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers with me of grace.
• Phil 1:9 : 9 And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment;
• 1 Thess 1:2-3 : 2 We always give thanks to God for you all, making mention of you in our prayers; 3 Remembering constantly your work of faith, labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the presence of God our Father;
• 1 Thess 3:6 : 6 But now that Timothy has come to us from you, and brought us good news of your faith and love, and that you have good remembrance of us always, longing to see us, as we also to see you:
• 1 Thess 3:9 : 9 For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sakes before our God;
• 1 Thess 3:12 : 12 And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love toward one another, and toward all people, just as we do toward you:
• Job 17:9 : 9 The righteous also shall hold on to his way, and he that has clean hands shall grow stronger and stronger.
• Ps 84:7 : 7 They go from strength to strength, each one appears before God in Zion.
• Ps 92:13 : 13 Those who are planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God.
• Prov 4:18 : 18 But the path of the just is like the shining light, that shines more and more unto the perfect day.
• Isa 40:29-31 : 29 He gives power to the faint, and to those who have 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 on the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.
• Luke 15:32 : 32 It was right that we should make merry and be glad: for this your brother was dead and is alive again; and was lost and is found.
• Luke 17:5 : 5 And the apostles said to the Lord, Increase our faith.
• John 15:2 : 2 Every branch in me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it, that it may produce more fruit.
• 2 Pet 1:13 : 13 Yes, 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 grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever. Amen.
• 1 Thess 4:9-9 : 9 But concerning brotherly love, you do not need that I write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another. 10 And indeed you do so toward all the brethren who are in all Macedonia, but we beseech you, brethren, that you increase more and more.