1 Thessalonians 1:3 — King James Version← Study notes

“Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;”

1 Thessalonians 1:3 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Thessalonians 1:327 words

GreekMeaning

μνημονεύοντεςmnēmoneuontes

rememberingverbG3421

ὑμῶνhymōn

yourpronounG4771

τοῦtou

thearticleG3588

ἔργουergou

worknounG2041

τῆςtēs

thearticleG3588

πίστεωςpisteōs

of faithnounG4102

καὶkai

andwordG2532

τοῦtou

thearticleG3588

κόπουkopou

labornounG2873

τῆςtēs

thearticleG3588

ἀγάπηςagapēs

of lovenounG26

καὶkai

andwordG2532

τῆςtēs

thearticleG3588

ὑπομονῆςhypomonēs

endurancenounG5281

τῆςtēs

of thearticleG3588

ἐλπίδοςelpidos

hopenounG1680

τοῦtou

of thearticleG3588

κυρίουkyriou

LordnounG2962

ἡμῶνhēmōn

of uspronounG1473

ἸησοῦIēsou

JesusnounG2424

ΧριστοῦChristou

ChristnounG5547

ἔμπροσθενemprosthen

beforeprepositionG1715

τοῦtou

thearticleG3588

θεοῦtheou

GodnounG2316

καὶkai

andwordG2532

πατρὸςpatros

FathernounG3962

ἡμῶνhēmōn

of uspronounG1473

ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Thessalonians 1:3

Wherefore then, when writing to the Ephesians, and having Timothy with him, did he not include him with himself (in his salutation), known as he was to them and admired, for he says, “You know the proof of him, that as a child serves the father, so he served with me in the Gospel” Philippians 2:22; and again, “I have no man like-minded who will care truly for your state” Philippians 2:20; but here he does associate him with himself? It seems to me, that he was about to send…
Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 1 on First Thessalonians

Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain

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Carlos RiveraNote3mo ago

Faith That Actually Shows Up in Work

I work in construction, and I'll be honest—my job doesn't feel particularly spiritual. But Paul's words about faith, hope, and love expressed in labor really hit me. He's commending the Thessalonians ...