2 Thessalonians 1:3–5
3 bWe ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers,1 as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing. 4 Therefore cwe ourselves boast about you din the churches of God for your steadfastness and faith ein all your persecutions and in the afflictions that you are enduring.
The Judgment at Christ’s Coming
5 This is fevidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be gconsidered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are also suffering—
| b | ch. 2:13; See Eph. 5:20; 1 Thess. 1:2, 3 |
| 1 | Or brothers and sisters. The plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) refers to siblings in a family. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, adelphoi may refer either to men or to both men and women who are siblings (brothers and sisters) in God’s family, the church |
| c | [2 Cor. 7:14]; See 1 Thess. 2:19 |
| d | [1 Thess. 1:8]; See 1 Cor. 7:17 |
| e | [Mark 10:30]; See 1 Thess. 2:14 |
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| g | [Acts 14:22]; See Luke 20:35 |
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