1 Thessalonians 1:3
Context| NETBible | 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. |
| XREF | Ge 29:20; Ec 2:26; So 8:7; Joh 6:27-29; Joh 14:15,21-23; Joh 15:10; Joh 21:15-17; Ac 3:19; Ac 10:31; Ro 2:7; Ro 5:3-5; Ro 8:24,25; Ro 12:12; Ro 15:13; Ro 16:6; Ro 16:26; 1Co 13:4-7; 1Co 13:13; 1Co 15:58; 2Co 2:17; 2Co 5:14,15; 2Co 8:7-9; Ga 5:6; Ga 5:13; Ga 6:9; 1Th 2:13,14; 1Th 3:6; 2Th 1:3,11; 1Ti 2:3; 2Ti 1:3-5; Phm 1:5-7; Heb 4:11; Heb 6:10,11; Heb 6:15; Heb 10:36; Heb 11:7,8,17,24-34; Heb 13:21; Jas 1:3,4; Jas 2:17-26; Jas 5:7,8; 1Pe 3:4; 1Jo 3:3; 1Jo 3:18; 1Jo 3:21; 1Jo 5:3; Re 2:2-4; Re 2:19; Re 3:10 |
| NET © Notes |
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. |
