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1 Thessalonians 1:3

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1:3because 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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Footnotes

  1. 5 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.
  2. 6 Or the phrase may connect at the end of the verse: “hope … in the presence of our God and Father.”
  3. 7 These phrases denote Christian virtues in action: the work produced by faith, labor motivated by love, and endurance that stems from hope in Christ.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

We recall, in the presence of our God and Father, your work produced by faith, your labor motivated by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

NLTNew Living Translation

As we pray to our God and Father about you, we think of your faithful work, your loving deeds, and the enduring hope you have because of our Lord Jesus Christ.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

because we remember your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of our God and Father,

KJV 1900King James Version

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;