1 Tesalonika 1:2

Thanksgiving for Response to the Gospel

1:2 We thank God always for all of you as we mention you constantly ¹  in our prayers,

1 Tesalonika 2:10

2:10 You are witnesses, and so is God, as to how holy and righteous and blameless our conduct was toward you who believe.

1 Tesalonika 3:10

3:10 We pray earnestly night and day to see you in person ²  and make up what may be lacking in your faith.

1 Tesalonika 3:12

3:12 And may the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love for one another and for all, just as we do for you,

1 Tesalonika 4:6

4:6 In this matter no one should violate the rights of his brother or take advantage of him, ³  because the Lord is the avenger in all these cases, ⁴  as we also told you earlier and warned you solemnly.

1 Tesalonika 4:9

4:9 Now on the topic of brotherly love ⁵  you have no need for anyone to write you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another.

[1:2]  ¹ tn Or “mention you in our prayers, because we recall constantly…”

[3:10]  ² tn Grk “to see your face.”

[4:6]  ³ tn Grk “not to transgress against or defraud his brother in the matter,” continuing the sentence of vv. 3-5.

[4:6]  ⁴ tn Grk “concerning all these things.”

[4:9]  ⁵ tn Grk “concerning brotherly love.”