3 Remembering G3421 without ceasing G89 your G5216 work G2041 of faith, G4102 and G2532 labour G2873 of love, G26 and G2532 patience G5281 of hope G1680 in our G2257 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ, G5547 in the sight G1715 of God G2316 and G2532 our G2257 Father; G3962
4 Knowing, G1492 brethren G80 beloved, G25 your G5216 election G1589 of G5259 God. G2316
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Commentary on 1 Thessalonians 1 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 1
After the introduction (v. 1) the apostle begins with a thanksgiving to God for the saving benefits bestowed on them (v. 2-5). And then mentions the sure evidences of the good success of the gospel among them, which was notorious and famous in several other places (v. 6-10).
1Th 1:1
In this introduction we have,
1Th 1:2-5
1Th 1:6-10
In these words we have the evidence of the apostle's success among the Thessalonians, which was notorious and famous in several places. For,