1 Thessalonians 1:2

“We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;”

"We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;" - 1 Thessalonians 1:2
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What does 1 Thessalonians 1:2 mean?

“We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;” (1 Thessalonians 1:2, KJV) In this opening line of the epistle, Paul begins not with correction or argument but with worshipful gratitude, and that choice is itself part of the meaning. The “we” is…

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The Power of Gratitude in Prayer

In 1 Thessalonians 1:2, we encounter a profound expression of gratitude from the apostle Paul: "We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers." This simple yet deeply significant verse invites us to reflect on the power of gratitude in our…

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A Prayer of Gratitude and Remembrance

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I am filled with an overwhelming sense of gratitude and joy. I thank You for Your enduring love and faithfulness, and, just as Paul expressed in 1 Thessalonians 1:2, "We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in…

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1 Thessalonians 1:2 - "We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;"
1 Thessalonians 1:2-3 - "We always thank God for all of you and continually mention you in our prayers. We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ."
"We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;" - 1 Thessalonians 1:2
"We always thank God for all of you and continually mention you in our prayers. We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ." - 1 Thessalonians 1:2-3
2 Thessalonians 1:1 - "Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:"
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1 Thessalonians 2:1 - "For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain:"
1 Thessalonians 2:20 - "For ye are our glory and joy."
1 Thessalonians 2:3 - "For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:"
"Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:" - 2 Thessalonians 1:1
2 Thessalonians 1:2 - "Grace unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ."
1 Thessalonians 5:2 - "For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night."
2 Thessalonians 1:6 - "Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;"
1 Thessalonians 4:2 - "For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus."
1 Thessalonians 2:7 - "But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:"
"For ye are our glory and joy." - 1 Thessalonians 2:20
2 Thessalonians 2:1 - "Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,"
2 Thessalonians 1:9 - "Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;"
"For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain:" - 1 Thessalonians 2:1
1 Thessalonians 1:1 - "Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ."
1 Thessalonians 2:12 - "That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory."
2 Thessalonians 3:1 - "Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:"
2 Thessalonians 1:8 - "In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:"
1 Thessalonians 3:13
1 Thessalonians 3:13
1 Thessalonians 3:13
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1 Thessalonians 2:5 - "For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:"