Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
We must always thank God for you, brothers. This is right, since your faith is flourishing and the love
New American Standard Bible
We ought always
King James 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;
International Standard Version
Brothers, at all times we are obligated to thank God for you. It is right to do this because your faith is growing all the time and the love every one of you has for each other is increasing.
A Conservative Version
We are indebted to thank God always about you, brothers, as it is fitting, because your faith is increasing greatly, and the love of each one of you all toward each other abounds.
American Standard Version
We are bound to give thanks to God always to you, brethren, even as it is meet, for that your faith growth exceedingly, and the love of each one of you all toward one another aboundeth;
Amplified
We ought always and indeed are morally obligated [as those in debt] to give thanks to God for you,
An Understandable Version
We ought to thank God for you always, brothers, since it is proper, because your faith is growing so much and the love that every one of you has for each other is increasing more and more.
Anderson New Testament
We are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, as it is right, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all toward each other abounds:
Bible in Basic English
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;
Common New Testament
We ought to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, as is fitting, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing.
Daniel Mace New Testament
We are oblig'd, my brethren, to render thanks to God continually upon your account, as it is but just; since your faith still improves, and your mutual love is always increasing.
Darby Translation
We ought to thank God always for you, brethren, even as it is meet, because your faith increases exceedingly, and the love of each one of you all towards one another abounds;
Godbey New Testament
We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brethren, as it is worthy, because your faith increases, and the divine love of each one of you all towards one another abounds more and more;
Goodspeed New Testament
We always have to thank God for you, brothers, as it is right that we should, because your faith is growing so wonderfully and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing.
John Wesley New Testament
We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because your faith groweth exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth.
Julia Smith Translation
We ought to return thanks to God always for you, brethren, as is fitting, for your faith increases exceedingly, and the love of each one of you all enlarges to one another;
King James 2000
We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all toward each other abounds;
Lexham Expanded Bible
We ought to give thanks to God always concerning you, brothers, just as it is fitting, because your faith is flourishing and the love of each one of you all toward one another is increasing
Modern King James verseion
We are bound to thank God always for you, my brothers, as it is right, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of each one of you abounds toward one another;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
We are bound to thank God always for you brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and every one of you swimmeth in love toward another between yourselves,
Moffatt New Testament
We are bound always to thank God for you, brothers ??it is proper that we should, because your faith grows apace and your mutual love, one and all, is increasing.
Montgomery New Testament
I ought always to thank God for you, brothers, as is fitting because of the abundant growth of your faith and of the overflowing love with which every one of you is filled toward one another.
NET Bible
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.
New Heart English Bible
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;
Noyes New Testament
We ought to thank God always for you, brethren, as is fit, because your faith increaseth exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all toward each ether aboundeth;
Sawyer New Testament
We ought to thank God always for you, brothers, as is fit, because your faith increases greatly, and the love of every one of you all one for another abounds,
The Emphasized Bible
We are bound, to be giving thanks, unto God, continually, concerning you, brethren, even as it is, meet; because your faith groweth exceedingly, and the love of each one of you all one to another aboundeth,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
We are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, as it is fit, because your faith groweth exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all towards each other aboundeth:
Twentieth Century New Testament
Brothers, it is our duty always to thank God about you, as is but right, considering the wonderful growth of your faith, and because, without exception, your love for one another is continually increasing.
Webster
We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all towards each other aboundeth;
Weymouth New Testament
Unceasing thanks are due from us to God on your behalf, brethren. They are appropriate because your faith is growing greatly, and the love of every one of you for all the others goes on increasing.
Williams New Testament
We always ought to be thanking God for you, brothers, as it is right to do so, because your faith is growing so much and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing
World English Bible
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;
Worrell New Testament
We ought to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because your faith is growing exceedingly, and the love of each one of you abounds toward one another;
Worsley New Testament
We ought always to give thanks to God on your account, my brethren, as it is fit; because your faith increaseth greatly, and the love of every one of you towards each other aboundeth:
Youngs Literal Translation
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;
Themes
spiritual Development » Examples of growth » The thessalonians
Faith » Instances of faith in Christ » Thessalonians
spiritual Growth » Examples of » The thessalonians
Spiritual » Examples of growth » The thessalonians
Suffering » Why God’s people suffer
Thankfulness » Should be offered » For faith exhibited by others
Thankfulness » Should be offered » For love exhibited by others
Thanksgiving » Should be offered » For faith exhibited by others
Thanksgiving » Should be offered » For love exhibited by others
Interlinear
Opheilo
Peri
Pistis
References
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in 2 Thessalonians 1:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Thanksgiving For The Thessalonian Believers
2
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 We must always thank God for you, brothers. This is right, since your faith is flourishing and the love
Names
Cross References
2 Thessalonians 2:13
But we must always thank God for you, brothers loved by the Lord, because from the beginning
Romans 1:8
First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you because the news of your faith
1 Thessalonians 1:2-3
We always thank God for all of you, remembering you constantly in our prayers.
1 Thessalonians 4:1
Finally then, brothers, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus, that as you have received from us how you must walk and please God—as you are doing
Job 17:9
and the one whose hands are clean
Psalm 84:7
each appears before God in Zion.
Psalm 92:13
they thrive in the courts of our God.
Proverbs 4:18
shining brighter and brighter until midday.
Isaiah 40:29-31
and strengthens the powerless.
Luke 15:32
Luke 17:5
The
John 15:2
1 Corinthians 1:4
I always thank
Ephesians 5:20
to God the Father
in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,
Philippians 1:7
It is right
Philippians 1:9
And I pray this: that your love
1 Thessalonians 3:6
But now Timothy has come to us
1 Thessalonians 3:9
How can we thank God for you in return for all the joy
1 Thessalonians 3:12
And may the Lord cause you to increase and overflow with love
1 Thessalonians 4:9-10
About brotherly love: You don’t need me to write you because you yourselves are taught by God
1 Peter 1:22
By obedience to the truth,
2 Peter 1:5-10
For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with goodness, goodness with knowledge,
2 Peter 1:13
I consider it right, as long as I am in this bodily tent,
2 Peter 3:18
But grow in the grace and knowledge