1 Thessalonians 1:3

King James Version (KJV)

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;

Translations

1 Thessalonians 1:3 - Amplified Bible

Recalling unceasingly before our God and Father your work energized by faith and service motivated by love and unwavering hope in [the return of] our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah). [I Thess. 1:10.]

1 Thessalonians 1:3 - American Standard Version

remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father;

1 Thessalonians 1:3 - Bible in Basic English

Having ever in mind your work of faith and acts of love and the strength of your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father;

1 Thessalonians 1:3 - Darby Bible

remembering unceasingly your work of faith, and labour of love, and enduring constancy of hope, of our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father;

1 Thessalonians 1:3 - English Standard Version

remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Thessalonians 1:3 - King James Version

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 - La Biblia de las Americas

teniendo presente sin cesar delante de nuestro Dios y Padre vuestra obra de fe, vuestro trabajo de amor y la firmeza de vuestra esperanza en nuestro Señor Jesucristo;

1 Thessalonians 1:3 - The Message

1 Thessalonians 1:3 - New American Standard Bible

constantly bearing in mind your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of our God and Father,

1 Thessalonians 1:3 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

teniendo presente sin cesar delante de nuestro Dios y Padre su obra de fe, su trabajo de amor y la firmeza (perseverancia) de su esperanza en nuestro Señor Jesucristo.

1 Thessalonians 1:3 - World English Bible

remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.

1 Thessalonians 1:3 - Young's Living Translation

unceasingly remembering of you the work of the faith, and the labour of the love, and the endurance of the hope, of our Lord Jesus Christ, in the presence of our God and Father,

1 Thessalonians 1:3 - Additional Comments

What are the things that distinguished the Thessalonica church? Paul lists 3 things here.
He mentions their work of faith. They did God's work, and they did it in faith, trusting God in their work. He would not have said this if they were complacent, if they were not doing God's work. He would not have said this if they were not trusting God as they worked, if they were trying to do it on their own. And, he may have questioned what faith they really had if he had not seen this work, as faith without works is a dead faith, not a real faith (James 2:18).
He mentions their labor of love. Again, labor indicates they are working. But now we see what motivates them - love for those for whom they labor. They had a passion for people.
He mentions their patience of hope. Things were not alwasy easy (as things still are not always easy!), yet they persevered with patience, looking forward with hope what God has in store for them. This hope is great, because it is a hope in things not seen (Rom 8:25).
In summary, this was a church with faith, hope, and love.
May we be a church with these qualities - we work with faith, we labor with love, and we are patient with hope.
May I be a Christian with these qualities - I work with faith, I labor with love, and I am patient with hope.
They were able to do these things because they God in view. We are to keep our eyes on God. When a basketball player is playing an away game, and is shooting a free throw, there is a cacophony of noises and sights around him, but he is focused on one thing, the basket. In the midst of the chaos and temptations of the world, may we focus on God., so we can do what we should be doing.

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