2 Thessalonians 1:3
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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;We are obligated to thank God for you all the time, brothers, as is fitting, because your faith is growing more and more, and your love for one another is increasing.
In other translations
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;We are obligated to thank God for you all the time, brothers, as is fitting, because your faith is growing more and more, and your love for one another is increasing.
Greek words
ΕὐχαριστεῖνEucharisteinTo thankG2168ὀφείλομενopheilomenwe oughtG3784τῷtō<the>G3588θεῷtheōGodG2316πάντοτεpantotealwaysG3842περὶpericoncerningG4012ὑμῶν,humōnyou,G4771ἀδελφοί,adelphoibrothers,G80καθὼςkathōseven asG2531ἄξιόνaxionfittingG514ἐστιν,estinit is,G1510ὅτιhotibecauseG3754ὑπεραυξάνειhuperauxaneiis increasing exceedinglyG5232ἡhētheG3588πίστιςpistisfaithG4102ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771καὶkaiandG2532πλεονάζειpleonazeiis aboundingG4121ἡhētheG3588ἀγάπηagapēloveG26ἑνὸςhenosof oneG1520ἑκάστουhekastoueachG1538πάντωνpantōnof allG3956ὑμῶνhumōnyouG4771εἰςeistoG1519ἀλλήλους·allēlousone another;G240
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- 2 Peter 3:18But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
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- 1 Thessalonians 4:1Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.Finally, brothers, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus to live in a way that is pleasing to God, just as you have received from us. This is how you already live, so you should do so all the more.
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