1 Tesalonika 1:3

1:3 because we recall ¹  in the presence of our God and Father ²  your work of faith and labor of love and endurance of hope ³  in our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Tesalonika 2:13

2:13 And so ⁴  we too constantly thank God that when you received God’s message that you heard from us, ⁵  you accepted it not as a human message, ⁶  but as it truly is, God’s message, which is at work among you who believe.

1 Tesalonika 2:19

2:19 For who is our hope or joy or crown to boast of ⁷  before our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not of course you?

1 Tesalonika 3:9

3:9 For how can we thank God enough for you, ⁸  for all the joy we feel ⁹  because of you before our God?

[1:3]  ¹ tn Grk “making mention…recalling.” The participle ποιούμενοι (poioumenoi) in v. 2 has been translated as temporal, and μνημονεύοντες (mnhmoneuonte") in v. 3 has been translated as causal.

[1:3]  ² tn Or the phrase may connect at the end of the verse: “hope…in the presence of our God and Father.”

[1:3]  ³ tn These phrases denote Christian virtues in action: the work produced by faith, labor motivated by love, and endurance that stems from hope in Christ.

[2:13]  ⁴ tn Grk “for this reason,” which seems to look back to Paul’s behavior just described. But it may look forward to v. 13b and mean: “and here is another reason that we constantly thank God: that…”

[2:13]  ⁵ tn Grk “God’s word of hearing from us.”

[2:13]  ⁶ tn Paul’s focus is their attitude toward the message he preached: They received it not as a human message but a message from God.

[2:19]  ⁷ sn Crown to boast of (Grk “crown of boasting”). Paul uses boasting or exultation to describe the Christian’s delight in being commended for faithful service by the Lord at his return (1 Cor 9:15-16; 2 Cor 1:12-14; 10:13-18; Phil 2:16; and 1 Cor 3:14; 4:5).

[3:9]  ⁸ tn Grk “what thanks can we render to God about you.”

[3:9]  ⁹ tn Grk “all the joy with which we rejoice.”