Discovery Box1 Thessalonians 1:3 
Context1:3 because we recall 1 in the presence of our God and Father 2 your work of faith and labor of love and endurance of hope 3 in our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Thessalonians 5:12
ContextFinal Instructions
5:12 Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, 4 to acknowledge those who labor among you and preside over you in the Lord and admonish you,
1 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.
2 tn Or the phrase may connect at the end of the verse: “hope…in the presence of our God and Father.”
3 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.
4 tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:4.
