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

“We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;”


2 Thessalonians 1:3 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · 2 Thessalonians 1:326 words
GreekMeaning
ΕὐχαριστεῖνEucharistein
To thankverbG2168
ὀφείλομενopheilomen
we oughtverbG3784
τῷtō
thearticleG3588
θεῷtheō
GodnounG2316
πάντοτεpantote
alwaysadverbG3842
περὶperi
concerningprepositionG4012
ὑμῶνhymōn
youpronounG4771
ἀδελφοίadelphoi
brothersnounG80
καθὼςkathōs
even aswordG2531
ἄξιόνaxion
fittingadjectiveG514
ἐστινestin
it isverbG1510
ὅτιhoti
becausewordG3754
ὑπεραυξάνειhyperauxanei
is increasing exceedinglyverbG5232
ἡhē
thearticleG3588
πίστιςpistis
faithnounG4102
ὑμῶνhymōn
of youpronounG4771
καὶkai
andwordG2532
πλεονάζειpleonazei
is aboundingverbG4121
ἡhē
thearticleG3588
ἀγάπηagapē
lovenounG26
ἑνὸςhenos
of oneadjectiveG1519
ἑκάστουhekastou
eachadjectiveG1538
πάντωνpantōn
of alladjectiveG3956
ὑμῶνhymōn
youpronounG4771
εἰςeis
toprepositionG1519
ἀλλήλουςallēlous
one anotherpronounG240
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 2 Thessalonians 1:3

Again a sign of great humility. For he led them to reflect and consider, that if for our good actions others do not admire us first, but God, much more also ought we. And in other respects too he raises up their spirits, because they suffer such things as are not worthy of tears and lamentations, but of thanksgiving to God. But if Paul is thankful for the good of others, what will they suffer, who not only are not thankful, but even pine at it. And how, you say, can faith…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 2 on Second Thessalonians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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