1 Thessalonians 1:2

King James Version (KJV)

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

Translations

1 Thessalonians 1:2 - Amplified Bible

We are ever giving thanks to God for all of you, continually mentioning [you when engaged] in our prayers,

1 Thessalonians 1:2 - American Standard Version

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

1 Thessalonians 1:2 - Bible in Basic English

We give praise to God at all times for you, keeping you in memory in our prayers;

1 Thessalonians 1:2 - Darby Bible

We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you at our prayers,

1 Thessalonians 1:2 - English Standard Version

We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers,

1 Thessalonians 1:2 - King James Version

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

1 Thessalonians 1:2 - La Biblia de las Americas

Siempre damos gracias a Dios por todos vosotros, haciendo menciòn de vosotros en nuestras oraciones;

1 Thessalonians 1:2 - The Message

Every time we think of you, we thank God for you. Day and night you’re in our prayers as we call to mind your work of faith, your labor of love, and your patience of hope in following our Master, Jesus Christ, before God our Father. It is clear to us, friends, that God not only loves you very much but also has put his hand on you for something special. When the Message we preached came to you, it wasn’t just words. Something happened in you. The Holy Spirit put steel in your convictions.

1 Thessalonians 1:2 - New American Standard Bible

We give thanks to God always for all of you, making mention {of you} in our prayers;

1 Thessalonians 1:2 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Siempre damos gracias a Dios por todos ustedes, mencionándolos en nuestras oraciones,

1 Thessalonians 1:2 - World English Bible

We always give thanks to God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers,

1 Thessalonians 1:2 - Young's Living Translation

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

1 Thessalonians 1:2 - Additional Comments

Who in the world are those you really get along with, those you are comfortable being around? How about in our church? How about in your family?
Who in the world are those you find annoying, that you don't enjoy being around? How about in our church? How about in your family?
As you go through life, spending time in different neighborhoods, different work places, different churches, you will find some of both, no matter where you go, right? Or sometimes, you may find a whole lot more of those who are annoying rather than those you enjoy being with?
Paul did a lot of travelling. Take a look at who he found as he went from city to city. Here Paul gives thanks for the Thessalonians. We also see that he also gives thanks for those in Rome (Rom 1:8), in Corinth (1 Cor 1:4), in Ephesus (Eph 1:15-16), in Philippi (Phil 1:3), and in Colossae (Col 1:3). Do you think all those Christians he writes to were always pleasant to be with? What types of people do you think he found in those cities? All types, eh? Those churches contained all sorts of people, just as our churches do today. But what was his perspective of those people? He thanked God for them, for all of them.
We need to see people as God sees them, in their need, in their beauty, in the richness of each soul.
May we love others and be thankful for others in the same way Paul did, in the way God wants us to.
Are there people in your life you have never considered being thankful for? Re-examine how you view those people. Try to see them as God sees them.
(That doesn't mean we treat everyone the same, because we need to be wary of untrustworthy people - but still, we need to see everyone as God does.)
May I "give thanks to God always" for others in my life. And, regularly pray for them, as Paul did.

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