^1:3We ought to thank God always for you, brothers and sisters,⁵ and rightly so,⁶ because your faith flourishes more and more and the love of each one of you all for one another is ever greater.

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Footnotes

5 Grk “brothers,” but the Greek word may be used for “brothers and sisters” or “fellow Christians” as here (cf. ἀδελφός 1, where considerable nonbiblical evidence for the plural ἀδελφοί [adelphoi] meaning “brothers and sisters” is cited).
6 Grk “as is worthy.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers, as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

We ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love all of you have for one another is increasing.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

We ought to thank God always for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, since your faith is flourishing and the love each one of you has for one another is increasing.

NLTNew Living Translation

Dear brothers and sisters, we can’t help but thank God for you, because your faith is flourishing and your love for one another is growing.

LEBThe Lexham English 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

KJV 1900King 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;

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