1 Thessalonians 1:3

1:3 because we recall5 in the presence of our God and Father6 your work of faith and labor of love and endurance of hope7 in our Lord Jesus Christ.

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5	tn Grk “making mention … recalling.” The participle ποιούμενοι (poioumenoi) in v. 2 has been translated as temporal, and μνημονεύοντες (mnēmoneuontes) in v. 3 has been translated as causal.
6	tn Or the phrase may connect at the end of the verse: “hope … in the presence of our God and Father.”
7	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.