2 Thessalonians 1:3

“We ought to give thanks to God always for you, brothers, as is fitting, because your faith is growing abundantly and the love of each one of all of you for one another is increasing,”

2 Thessalonians 1:3 · direct translation from the Greek
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2 Thessalonians 1:3, word by word

We oughtὀφείλομενopheilomen

ought

To be under obligation to do something.

Where else “opheilomen” appears
to give thanksΕὐχαριστεῖνEucharistein

give thanks

Give thanks.

Where else “Eucharistein” appears
to Godθεῷtheōi

God

The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.

Where else “theōi” appears
alwaysπάντοτεpantote

always

Always.

Where else “pantote” appears
brothersἀδελφοίadelphoi

brother in faith

A believer, of the same family of God through the Messiah.

Where else “adelphoi” appears
isἐστινestin

be

To be: says who or what something is.

Where else “estin” appears
fittingἄξιόνaxion

fitting

In keeping with something.

Where else “axion” appears
faithπίστιςpistis

trust

Truly trusting in God or in Jesus.

Where else “pistis” appears
is growing abundantlyὑπεραυξάνειhyperauxanei

grow abundantly

Grow beyond measure, increase far more than usual.

Where else “hyperauxanei” appears
the loveἀγάπηagapē

love

Love that gives itself, seeking the other's good, like God's.

Where else “agapē” appears
of each oneἑνὸςhenos

one

The quantity one, or a single one within a group.

Where else “henos” appears
of each oneἑκάστουhekastou

each

Each, each one.

Where else “hekastou” appears
one anotherἀλλήλουςallēlous

one another

One another, each other.

Where else “allēlous” appears
is increasingπλεονάζειpleonazei

increase, abound

Increase, abound, grow in number or amount; also make abound.

Where else “pleonazei” appears

The context

2grace to you and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus the Messiah.

3 · This verse (above)

4so that we ourselves boast about you in the assemblies of God for your endurance and faith in all your persecutions and the afflictions that you are enduring.

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