But we are obligated to give thanks to God always for you, brothers beloved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation, through sanctification of the Spirit and belief in the truth,

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.

I thank my God always on your behalf for the grace of God which was given to you in Christ Jesus,

We give thanks to God always concerning you all, making mention of you in our prayers,

constantly remembering your work of faith, labor of love, and perseverance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of our God and Father,

But now when Timothy came to us from you, and brought good news to us of your faith and your love, and that you have good remembrance of us always, longing to see us, as we also [long to see] you--

For whatever thanksgiving can we render to God for you, for all the joy with which we are rejoicing because of you in the presence of our God,

But it was necessary to be merry and to rejoice, because your brother was dead and is alive again, and was lost and is found.'"

just as it is right for me to think this concerning you all, because I have you in my heart, both in my chains and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers with me of grace.

But I consider it right, as long as I am in this tent, to stir you up by a reminder,

But let the faithful hold on his own way, and let him that is pure of hands take courage.

They shall go from strength to strength; the God of gods shall be seen in Zion.

They that are planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God.

But the ways of the righteous shine like light; they go forth and shine, until the day has fully come.

He gives strength to the hungry, and sorrow to them that are not suffering.

but they that wait on God shall renew [their] strength; they shall put forth new feathers like eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.

And the apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith."

Every branch in Me which does not bear fruit He takes away; and every [branch] which bears fruit He prunes, so that it may bear more fruit.

And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all perception,

Finally then, brothers, we request of you and exhort [you] in the Lord Jesus, just as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, that you should abound more.

Now concerning brotherly love you have no need [for me] to write to you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another.

For indeed you do so toward all the brothers in all Macedonia. But we exhort you, brothers, that you increase more and more,

Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth through the Spirit in sincere love for the brothers, love one another fervently from a pure heart,

But also [for] this very reason, making every effort, provide with your faith virtue, and with virtue knowledge,

and with godliness brotherly love, and with brotherly love, love.

For [he] who lacks these things is blind, being shortsighted, having forgotten the cleansing of his past sins.

but grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.