1 Thessalonians 1:3

1:3 because we recall in the presence of our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and endurance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Thessalonians 3:9

3:9 For how can we thank God enough for you, for all the joy we feel because of you before our God?

tn Grk “making mention…recalling.” The participle ποιούμενοι (poioumenoi) in v. 2 has been translated as temporal, and μνημονεύοντες (mnhmoneuonte") in v. 3 has been translated as causal.

tn Or the phrase may connect at the end of the verse: “hope…in the presence of our God and Father.”

tn These phrases denote Christian virtues in action: the work produced by faith, labor motivated by love, and endurance that stems from hope in Christ.

tn Grk “what thanks can we render to God about you.”

tn Grk “all the joy with which we rejoice.”