1 Thessalonians 1:2

Greeting

1 Paul, ^aSilvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the ^bThessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace¹ from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Their Good Example

2 ^aWe give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers,

3 remembering without ceasing ^ayour work of faith, ^blabor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the sight of our God and Father,

4 knowing, beloved brethren, ^ayour election by God.

5 For ^aour gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power, ^band in the Holy Spirit ^cand in much assurance, as you know what kind of men we were among you for your sake.

6 And ^ayou became followers of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, ^bwith joy of the Holy Spirit,

Verse Comparison: 1 Thessalonians 1:2

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American Standard Version
We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention `of you' in our prayers;

Amplified® Bible
We are ever giving thanks to God for all of you, continually mentioning [you when engaged] in our prayers,

Contemporary English Version
We thank God for you and always mention you in our prayers. Each time we pray,

Darby English Version
We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you at our prayers,

Good News Bible
We always thank God for you all and always mention you in our prayers.

International Standard Version
We always thank God for all of you when we mention you in our prayers.

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

New American Standard Bible
We give thanks to God always for all of you, making mention {of you} in our prayers;

New International Version
We always thank God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers.

New King James Version
We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
We give thanks to God always for all of you, making mention of you in our prayers;

Young's Literal Translation
We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers,

New English Translation
We thank God always for all of you as we mention you constantly¹ in our prayers,

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