1 Thessalonians 1:3

Modern English Version

remembering without ceasing your work of faith, labor of love, and patient hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the sight of God and our Father.

Cross References

Genesis 29:20

So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed to him but a few days because of the love he had for her.

Ecclesiastes 2:26

To the person who is pleasing before Him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy, but to the one who sins, He gives the task to gather and collect, to give to the other person who is pleasing before God. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

Song of Solomon 8:7

Many waters cannot quench love, nor can rivers sweep it away. If a man were to give for love all the wealth of his house, it would be utterly despised.

John 14:15

“If you love Me, keep My commandments.

John 15:10

If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love, even as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love.

Acts 10:31

and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your alms are remembered before God.

Acts 3:19

Therefore repent and be converted, that your sins may be wiped away, that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,

Romans 12:12

rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer,

Romans 15:13

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Romans 15:4

For whatever was previously written was written for our instruction, so that through perseverance and encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

Romans 16:26

but now is revealed by the prophetic Scriptures according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all the Gentiles for the obedience of faith,

Romans 16:6

Greet Mary, who labored much for us.

Romans 2:7

To those who by patiently doing good seek for glory and honor and immortality will be eternal life.

1 Corinthians 13:13

So now abide faith, hope, and love, these three. But the greatest of these is love.

1 Corinthians 15:58

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.

2 Corinthians 2:17

For we are not as many are who peddle the word of God. Instead, being sent by God, we sincerely speak in Christ in the sight of God.

Galatians 1:4

who gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,

Galatians 5:13

You, brothers, have been called to liberty. Only do not use liberty to give an opportunity to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

Galatians 5:6

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything, but faith which works through love.

Galatians 6:9

And let us not grow weary in doing good, for in due season we shall reap, if we do not give up.

1 Thessalonians 3:6

But just now Timothy has come from you to us and brought us good news of your faith and love, and that you always have good memories of us, desiring greatly to see us, as we also desire to see you.

2 Thessalonians 1:11

Therefore we always pray for you that our God would count you worthy of this calling and with power fulfill all your good desires and works done by faith,

2 Thessalonians 1:3

We are bound to thank God always for you, brothers, as it is fitting, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you abounds toward each other.

1 Timothy 1:14

The grace of our Lord overflowed with the faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

1 Timothy 2:3

for this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,

Hebrews 10:36

For you need patience, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive the promise.

Hebrews 11:17

By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises offered up his only son.

Hebrews 13:21

make you complete in every good work to do His will, working in you that which is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

Hebrews 4:11

Let us labor therefore to enter that rest, lest anyone fall by the same pattern of unbelief.

Hebrews 6:15

So after Abraham had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.

1 Peter 3:4

But let it be the hidden nature of the heart, that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God.

1 John 3:18

My little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth.

1 John 3:21

Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, then we have confidence before God.

1 John 3:3

Everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.

1 John 5:3

For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome,

Revelation 2:19

I know your works, love, service, faith, and your patience, and that your last works are more than the first.

Revelation 3:10

Because you have kept My word of patience, I also will keep you from the hour of temptation which shall come upon the entire world, to test those who dwell on the earth.