2 Thessalonians 1:3

New English Translation

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

Cross References

Job 17:9

But the righteous man holds to his way, and the one with clean hands grows stronger.

Psalm 84:7

They are sustained as they travel along; each one appears before God in Zion.

Psalm 92:13

Planted in the Lord’s house, they grow in the courts of our God.

Proverbs 4:18

But the path of the righteous is like the bright morning light, growing brighter and brighter until full day.

Luke 15:32

It was appropriate to celebrate and be glad, for your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost and is found.’”

Luke 17:5

The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!”

John 15:2

He takes away every branch that does not bear fruit in me. He prunes every branch that bears fruit so that it will bear more fruit.

Romans 1:8

First of all, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.

1 Corinthians 1:4

I always thank my God for you because of the grace of God that was given to you in Christ Jesus.

2 Corinthians 10:15

Nor do we boast beyond certain limits in the work done by others, but we hope that as your faith continues to grow, our work may be greatly expanded among you according to our limits,

Ephesians 5:20

always giving thanks to God the Father for each other in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Philippians 1:7

For it is right for me to think this about all of you, because I have you in my heart, since both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel all of you became partners in God’s grace together with me.

Philippians 1:9

And I pray this, that your love may abound even more and more in knowledge and every kind of insight

1 Thessalonians 3:12

And may the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love for one another and for all, just as we do for you,

1 Thessalonians 3:6

But now Timothy has come to us from you and given us the good news of your faith and love and that you always think of us with affection and long to see us just as we also long to see you!

1 Thessalonians 3:9

For how can we thank God enough for you, for all the joy we feel because of you before our God?

1 Thessalonians 4:1

Finally then, brothers and sisters, we ask you and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received instruction from us about how you must live and please God (as you are in fact living) that you do so more and more.

2 Thessalonians 2:1

Now regarding the arrival of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to be with him, we ask you, brothers and sisters,

2 Thessalonians 2:13

But we ought to thank God always for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth.

1 Peter 1:22

You have purified your souls by obeying the truth in order to show sincere mutual love. So love one another earnestly from a pure heart.

2 Peter 1:13

Indeed, as long as I am in this tabernacle, I consider it right to stir you up by way of a reminder,

2 Peter 3:18

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the honor both now and on that eternal day.