"Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in th…" — 1 Thessalonians 1:3

1 Thessalonians 1:3 · KJV

“Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;”

— 1 Thessalonians 1:3

Verse 2

We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;

Verse 4

Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God. {beloved...: or, beloved of God, your election}

1 Thessalonians 1 — Context

Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians {which is} in God the Father and {in} the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace {be} unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;

Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;

Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God. {beloved...: or, beloved of God, your election}

For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.

Cross References

1 Corinthians 13:13

And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these {is} charity.

Revelation 2:19

I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last {to be} more than the first.

Galatians 5:6

For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

Romans 8:24-25

For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?

2 Thessalonians 1:11

Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of {this} calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of {his} goodness, and the work of faith with power: {count: or, vouchsafe}

1 John 5:3

For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

Romans 15:13

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

Galatians 6:9

And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.