1 Thessalonians

1 Thessalonians 1:2–4

²We always thank God for all of you, remembering you in our prayers ³and continually recalling before our God and Father your work of faith, your labor of love, and your enduring hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

⁴Brothers who are beloved by God, we know that He has chosen you,

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1 Thessalonians 1:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
We always thank	Εὐχαριστοῦμεν	Eucharistoumen	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2168 I thank, give thanks
God	Θεῷ	Theō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
for	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
all	πάντων	pantōn	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
of you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
remembering	ποιούμενοι	poioumenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4160 I do, make
in	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
prayers	προσευχῶν	proseuchōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G4335 prayer, a place for prayer

1 Thessalonians 1:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
continually	ἀδιαλείπτως	adialeiptōs	Adverb	G89 unceasingly
recalling	μνημονεύοντες	mnēmoneuontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3421 I remember, make mention of
before	ἔμπροσθεν	emprosthen	Preposition	G1715 in front, before the face
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Father	Πατρὸς	Patros	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
work	ἔργου	ergou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G2041 work, labor, action, deed
of faith	πίστεως	pisteōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
labor	κόπου	kopou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2873 trouble, toil, labor
of love	ἀγάπης	agapēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G26 love
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
enduring	ὑπομονῆς	hypomonēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5281 endurance, steadfastness
hope	ἐλπίδος	elpidos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1680 hope, expectation
in	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
Lord	Κυρίου	Kyriou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ

1 Thessalonians 1:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Brothers	ἀδελφοὶ	adelphoi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
who are beloved	ἠγαπημένοι	ēgapēmenoi	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Vocative Masculine Plural	G25 I love
by	ὑπὸ	hypo	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
we know	εἰδότες	eidotes	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1492 I know, remember
He has chosen	ἐκλογὴν	eklogēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1589 a choosing out, selecting, choice by God
you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you

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1 Thessalonians 1:2 Romans 1:8–9 · Ephesians 1:15–16 · Philemon 1:4 · Colossians 1:3 · Philippians 1:3–4 · 1 Corinthians 1:4

1 Thessalonians 1:3 1 Corinthians 13:13 · Revelation 2:19 · Galatians 5:6 · Romans 8:24–25 · 2 Thessalonians 1:11 · 1 John 5:3 · Romans 15:13 · Galatians 6:9 · 1 John 3:3 · Hebrews 10:36 · 1 Thessalonians 3:6 · 2 Corinthians 8:7–9

1 Thessalonians 1:4 2 Thessalonians 2:13 · 2 Peter 1:10 · Titus 3:4–5 · Romans 9:25 · Colossians 3:12 · Ephesians 2:4–5 · Ephesians 1:4 · Romans 8:28–30 · Romans 1:7 · Romans 11:5–7 · Philippians 1:6–7 · 2 Timothy 1:9–10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.