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id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_thessalonians/1.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_thessalonians/1.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />We always thank God for all of you and continually mention you in our prayers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_thessalonians/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />We always thank God for all of you and pray for you constantly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_thessalonians/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_thessalonians/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />We always thank God for all of you, remembering you in our prayers<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/1_thessalonians/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />We give thanks to God always concerning all of you, making mention in our prayers,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_thessalonians/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_thessalonians/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_thessalonians/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />We always give thanks to God for all of you, making mention <i>of you</i> in our prayers;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_thessalonians/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />We give thanks to God always for all of you, making mention of you in our prayers;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_thessalonians/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />We give thanks to God always for all of you, making mention <i>of you</i> in our prayers;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_thessalonians/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />We give thanks to God always for all of you, making mention <i>of you</i> in our prayers;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_thessalonians/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />We give thanks to God always for all of you, <i>continually</i> mentioning you in our prayers;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_thessalonians/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />We always thank God for all of you, making mention of you constantly in our prayers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_thessalonians/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />We always thank God for all of you, remembering you constantly in our prayers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_thessalonians/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_thessalonians/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />We thank God for you and always mention you in our prayers. Each time we pray, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_thessalonians/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_thessalonians/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />We always thank God for all of you as we remember you in our prayers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_thessalonians/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />We always thank God for you all and always mention you in our prayers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_thessalonians/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />We always thank God for all of you when we mention you in our prayers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_thessalonians/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />We always thank God for all of you, remembering you in our prayers<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_thessalonians/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />We thank God always for all of you as we mention you constantly in our prayers,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_thessalonians/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />We always give thanks to God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_thessalonians/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/1_thessalonians/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />We continually give thanks to God because of you all, while we make mention of you in our prayers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_thessalonians/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />We always give thanks to God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_thessalonians/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />We always give thanks to God for you all, making mention of you in our prayers,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/1_thessalonians/1.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />We give thanks to God always concerning all of you, making mention in our prayers,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_thessalonians/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_thessalonians/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />We return thanks to God always for you all, making remembrance of you in our prayers continually;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_thessalonians/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Grace be to you and peace. We give thanks to God always for you all; making a remembrance of you in our prayers without ceasing, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_thessalonians/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Grace and peace to you. We give thanks to God always for all of you, keeping the memory of you in our prayers without ceasing,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_thessalonians/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />We give thanks to God always for all of you, remembering you in our prayers, unceasingly<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_thessalonians/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />We always give thanks to God for all of you and mention you in our prayers, constantly<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_thessalonians/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />We give thanks to God always for you all, remembering you continually in our prayers;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/1_thessalonians/1.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />We thank God always for all of you, and we are reminded of you in our prayers constantly.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/1_thessalonians/1.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/1_thessalonians/1.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention in our prayers;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/1_thessalonians/1.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/1_thessalonians/1.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />We always mention you in our prayers, and give thanks to God for you all:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/1_thessalonians/1.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />We continually give thanks to God because of you all, while we make mention of you in our prayers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/1_thessalonians/1.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />We give thanks to God at all times for you all, making mention <i>of you</i> in our prayers;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/1_thessalonians/1.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_thessalonians/1-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sgDUoqNjFio?start=11" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_thessalonians/1.htm">Greetings to the Thessalonians</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace and peace to you. <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2168.htm" title="2168: Eucharistoumen (V-PIA-1P) -- From eucharistos; to be grateful, i.e. to express gratitude; specially, to say grace at a meal.">We always thank</a> <a href="/greek/3842.htm" title="3842: pantote (Adv) -- Always, at all times, ever. From pas and hote; every when, i.e. At all times."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theō (N-DMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">God</a> <a href="/greek/4012.htm" title="4012: peri (Prep) -- From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.">for</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: pantōn (Adj-GMP) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">all</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymōn (PPro-G2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">of you,</a> <a href="/greek/4160.htm" title="4160: poioumenoi (V-PPM-NMP) -- (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.">remembering you</a> <a href="/greek/3417.htm" title="3417: mneian (N-AFS) -- Remembrance, recollection, mention; commemoration. From mnaomai or mimnesko; recollection; by implication, recital."></a> <a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="1909: epi (Prep) -- On, to, against, on the basis of, at. ">in</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: hēmōn (PPro-G1P) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">our</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GFP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4335.htm" title="4335: proseuchōn (N-GFP) -- From proseuchomai; prayer; by implication, an oratory.">prayers</a> </span> <span class="reftext">3</span>and continually recalling before our God and Father your work of faith, your labor of love, and your enduring hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/1-3.htm">Philippians 1:3-4</a></span><br />I thank my God every time I remember you. / In every prayer for all of you, I always pray with joy,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/1-3.htm">Colossians 1:3</a></span><br />We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/1-15.htm">Ephesians 1:15-16</a></span><br />For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints, / I have not stopped giving thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-8.htm">Romans 1:8-9</a></span><br />First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being proclaimed all over the world. / God, whom I serve with my spirit in preaching the gospel of His Son, is my witness how constantly I remember you<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/1-3.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:3</a></span><br />We are obligated to thank God for you all the time, brothers, as is fitting, because your faith is growing more and more, and your love for one another is increasing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philemon/1-4.htm">Philemon 1:4</a></span><br />I always thank my God, remembering you in my prayers,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-4.htm">1 Corinthians 1:4</a></span><br />I always thank my God for you because of the grace He has given you in Christ Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/1-3.htm">2 Timothy 1:3</a></span><br />I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience as did my forefathers, as I constantly remember you night and day in my prayers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/16-25.htm">Acts 16:25</a></span><br />About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/1-11.htm">2 Corinthians 1:11</a></span><br />as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the favor shown us in answer to their prayers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/105-1.htm">Psalm 105:1</a></span><br />Give thanks to the LORD, call upon His name; make known His deeds among the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/100-4.htm">Psalm 100:4</a></span><br />Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and bless His name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/30-12.htm">Psalm 30:12</a></span><br />that my heart may sing Your praises and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/92-1.htm">Psalm 92:1</a></span><br />A Psalm. A song for the Sabbath day. It is good to praise the LORD, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/136-1.htm">Psalm 136:1</a></span><br />Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good. His loving devotion endures forever.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;</p><p class="hdg">See on</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/1-8.htm">Romans 1:8,9</a></b></br> First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/6-17.htm">Romans 6:17</a></b></br> But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/1-4.htm">1 Corinthians 1:4</a></b></br> I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/colossians/4-12.htm">Always</a> <a href="/colossians/1-6.htm">Constantly</a> <a href="/colossians/2-7.htm">Continually</a> <a href="/colossians/4-2.htm">Keeping</a> <a href="/colossians/4-5.htm">Making</a> <a href="/colossians/4-18.htm">Memory</a> <a href="/ephesians/5-12.htm">Mention</a> <a href="/genesis/40-14.htm">Mentioning</a> <a href="/colossians/4-2.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/colossians/4-12.htm">Prayers</a> <a href="/colossians/1-3.htm">Thank</a> <a href="/colossians/4-2.htm">Thanks</a> <a href="/colossians/4-2.htm">Times</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_thessalonians/2-16.htm">Always</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/1-3.htm">Constantly</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/1-3.htm">Continually</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-6.htm">Keeping</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/5-7.htm">Making</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/2-9.htm">Memory</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/1-4.htm">Mention</a> <a href="/genesis/40-14.htm">Mentioning</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/2-6.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/5-17.htm">Prayers</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/2-13.htm">Thank</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/2-13.htm">Thanks</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/5-1.htm">Times</a><div class="vheading2">1 Thessalonians 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_thessalonians/1-1.htm">The Thessalonians are told both how mindful of them Paul was in thanksgiving, and prayer;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_thessalonians/1-5.htm">and also how well he was persuaded of the truth and sincerity of their faith and conversion to God.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_thessalonians/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_thessalonians/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_thessalonians/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>We always thank God for all of you</b><br>The Apostle Paul begins his letter with a tone of gratitude, a common practice in his epistles. This expression of thanks is not just a formality but reflects a deep appreciation for the Thessalonian believers. The use of "we" indicates that Paul, along with Silas and Timothy, is collectively expressing this gratitude. This communal aspect highlights the unity and partnership in ministry. The act of thanking God underscores the belief that all good things, including the faith and perseverance of the Thessalonians, originate from God. This aligns with other Pauline writings, such as <a href="/philippians/1-3.htm">Philippians 1:3</a>, where Paul similarly expresses gratitude for the believers. The phrase "for all of you" emphasizes inclusivity, suggesting that every member of the Thessalonian church is valued and remembered, regardless of their status or role within the community.<p><b>remembering you in our prayers</b><br>Paul's remembrance of the Thessalonians in prayer indicates a continuous and intentional practice. This reflects the early Christian emphasis on prayer as a vital component of spiritual life, as seen in <a href="/acts/2-42.htm">Acts 2:42</a>, where the early church devoted themselves to prayer. The Thessalonian church was established during Paul's second missionary journey, as recorded in <a href="/acts/17.htm">Acts 17:1-9</a>, and faced persecution from the outset. This historical context adds depth to Paul's prayers, as he likely interceded for their endurance and growth amidst trials. The act of remembering in prayer also serves as a model for believers, demonstrating the importance of intercessory prayer for others. This practice is rooted in the teachings of Jesus, who often prayed for His disciples (John 17). The phrase suggests a personal and ongoing relationship between Paul and the Thessalonians, characterized by mutual care and spiritual support.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/paul.htm">Paul</a></b><br>The apostle who authored the letter to the Thessalonians, expressing gratitude and prayer for the believers.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/silvanus.htm">Silvanus (Silas)</a></b><br>A companion of Paul, mentioned in the opening of the letter, who co-authored the epistle.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/timothy.htm">Timothy</a></b><br>Another companion of Paul, also involved in the ministry to the Thessalonians.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/thessalonica.htm">Thessalonica</a></b><br>A city in Macedonia where the church was established during Paul's second missionary journey.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_thessalonian_church.htm">The Thessalonian Church</a></b><br>The recipients of the letter, known for their faith, love, and hope in Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_thanksgiving.htm">The Importance of Thanksgiving</a></b><br>Thanksgiving is a vital aspect of Christian life, reflecting a heart that acknowledges God's work in others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_prayer.htm">The Power of Prayer</a></b><br>Consistent prayer for others strengthens the community of believers and aligns us with God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_fellowship.htm">Community and Fellowship</a></b><br>Paul's mention of the Thessalonians in his prayers highlights the importance of maintaining strong, supportive relationships within the church.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/gratitude_for_spiritual_growth.htm">Gratitude for Spiritual Growth</a></b><br>Recognizing and thanking God for the spiritual growth of others encourages continued faithfulness and perseverance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/intercessory_prayer_as_a_ministry.htm">Intercessory Prayer as a Ministry</a></b><br>Praying for others is a powerful ministry that can impact lives and foster unity within the body of Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_thessalonians_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Thessalonians 1</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'pray_without_ceasing'_mean.htm">What does 'Pray Without Ceasing' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_colonialism_and_imperialism_differ.htm">What makes a righteous man's prayer powerful and effective?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_i_remember_you_fondly_every_time.htm">Do I remember you fondly every time?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_suffering_god's_righteous_judgment.htm">In 2 Thessalonians 1:5, how can suffering be seen as a demonstration of God's righteous judgment?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_thessalonians/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) "We never set ourselves to prayer without remembering your faithful activity, loving laboriousness, cheerful and persevering endurance, and thanking God for it."<p><span class= "bld">We.</span>--All three are regarded as the writers, and no doubt the sentiments of all are expressed, though the letter is St. Paul's own composition. In <a href="/1_thessalonians/2-18.htm" title="Why we would have come to you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.">1Thessalonians 2:18</a> he corrects himself for using "we" where it was only true of himself. It may be noticed that St. Paul never speaks of himself alone in the plural in any of the other Epistles.<p><span class= "bld">To God.</span>--None of the success is due either to the preachers or to the converts.<p><span class= "bld">Always.</span>--Not as meaning "without ceasing," but "on every occasion that reminds us of you;" the words "in our prayers" specify the nappy occasions. Christians like best to be remembered then.<p><span class= "bld">For you all.</span>--"There is not one of you that we know of for whom we cannot give thanks: the whole church is what it should be."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_thessalonians/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">We</span>. Many expositors (Cony-beare, Koch, Jowett) suppose that the plural is here used for the singular; as Paul elsewhere does in other parts of this Epistle. Thus: "Wherefore we would come unto you, even <span class="cmt_word">I Paul,</span> once and again" (<a href="/1_thessalonians/2-18.htm">1 Thessalonians 2:18</a>); "Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone" (<a href="/1_thessalonians/3-1.htm">1 Thessalonians 3:1</a>). In these verses the pronoun "we" is evidently restricted to Paul. Still, however, Silvanus and Timotheus being mentioned directly before, it is most natural to include them here. <span class="cmt_word">Give thanks to God always for you all.</span> All Paul's Epistles, with the solitary exception of the Epistle to the Galatians, commence with an expression of thanksgiving. <span class="cmt_word">Making mention of you in our prayers</span>; whilst we are engaged in prayer for you. Paul's prayer for the Thessalonians took the form of thanksgiving. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_thessalonians/1-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">We always thank</span><br /><span class="grk">Εὐχαριστοῦμεν</span> <span class="translit">(Eucharistoumen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2168.htm">Strong's 2168: </a> </span><span class="str2">From eucharistos; to be grateful, i.e. to express gratitude; specially, to say grace at a meal.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">God</span><br /><span class="grk">Θεῷ</span> <span class="translit">(Theō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Dative Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> </span><span class="str2">A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="grk">περὶ</span> <span class="translit">(peri)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4012.htm">Strong's 4012: </a> </span><span class="str2">From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="grk">πάντων</span> <span class="translit">(pantōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> </span><span class="str2">All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of you,</span><br /><span class="grk">ὑμῶν</span> <span class="translit">(hymōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> </span><span class="str2">You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">making</span><br /><span class="grk">ποιούμενοι</span> <span class="translit">(poioumenoi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4160.htm">Strong's 4160: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">mention [of you]</span><br /><span class="grk">μνείαν</span> <span class="translit">(mneian)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3417.htm">Strong's 3417: </a> </span><span class="str2">Remembrance, recollection, mention; commemoration. From mnaomai or mimnesko; recollection; by implication, recital.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐπὶ</span> <span class="translit">(epi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1909.htm">Strong's 1909: </a> </span><span class="str2">On, to, against, on the basis of, at. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">our</span><br /><span class="grk">ἡμῶν</span> <span class="translit">(hēmōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> </span><span class="str2">I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">prayers</span><br /><span class="grk">προσευχῶν</span> <span class="translit">(proseuchōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4335.htm">Strong's 4335: </a> </span><span class="str2">From proseuchomai; prayer; by implication, an oratory.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_thessalonians/1-2.htm">1 Thessalonians 1:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_thessalonians/1-2.htm">1 Thessalonians 1:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_thessalonians/1-2.htm">1 Thessalonians 1:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_thessalonians/1-2.htm">1 Thessalonians 1:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_thessalonians/1-2.htm">1 Thessalonians 1:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_thessalonians/1-2.htm">1 Thessalonians 1:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_thessalonians/1-2.htm">1 Thessalonians 1:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_thessalonians/1-2.htm">1 Thessalonians 1:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_thessalonians/1-2.htm">1 Thessalonians 1:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_thessalonians/1-2.htm">1 Thessalonians 1:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_thessalonians/1-2.htm">NT Letters: 1 Thessalonians 1:2 We always give thanks to God (1 Thess. 1 Thes. 1Th iTh i Th)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_thessalonians/1-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Thessalonians 1:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Thessalonians 1:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_thessalonians/1-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Thessalonians 1:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Thessalonians 1:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>