1 Thessalonians 1 · Verse 2

1 Thessalonians 1:2

We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;
1 Thessalonians 1:2, King James Version

1 Thessalonians 1:2 in other translations

BSBWe always thank God for all of you, remembering you in our prayers
WEBWe always give thanks to God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers,
ASVWe give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;
YLTWe give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers,
DARBYWe give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you at our prayers,
BBEWe give praise to God at all times for you, keeping you in memory in our prayers;
WebsterWe give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;

What does 1 Thessalonians 1:2 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
2. (Ro 1:9; 2Ti 1:3.) The structure of the sentences in this and the following verses, each successive sentence repeating with greater fulness the preceding, characteristically marks Paul's abounding love and thankfulness in respect to his converts, as if he were seeking by words heaped on words to convey some idea of his exuberant feelings towards them. We--I, Silvanus, and Timotheus. Ro 1:9 supports Alford in translating, "making mention of you in our prayers without ceasing" (1Th 1:3). Thus, "without ceasing," in the second clause, answers in parallelism to "always," in the first.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 2. We give thanks to God always for you all. Rom 1:9.

Making mention of you in our prayers. Eph 1:16. It may be observed here,

(1.) that the apostle was in the habit of constant prayer.

(2.) That he was accustomed to extemporary prayer, and not to written prayer. It is not credible that "forms" of prayer had been framed for the churches at Thessalonica and Ephesus, and the other churches for which Paul says he prayed, nor would it have been possible to have adapted such forms to the varying circumstances attending the organization of new churches.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 2 We give thanks - See Phi 1:3, Phi 1:4, and Col 1:3; where the same forms of speech are used.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Thessalonians 1:1-5

As all good comes from God, so no good can be hoped for by sinners, but from God in Christ. And the best good may be expected from God, as our Father, for the sake of Christ. We should pray, not only for ourselves, but for others also; remembering them without ceasing. Wherever there is a true faith, it will work; it will affect both the heart and life. Faith works by love; it shows itself in love to God, and love…

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1 Thessalonians 1:2 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ΕὐχαριστοῦμενEucharistoumenWe give thanksG2168
τῷtō<the>G3588
θεῷtheōto GodG2316
πάντοτεpantotealwaysG3842
περὶpericoncerningG4012
πάντωνpantōnallG3956
ὑμῶνhumōnof youG4771
μνείανmneianmentionG3417
ποιούμενοιpoioumenoimakingG4160
ἐπὶepiinG1909
τῶνtōntheG3588
προσευχῶνproseuchōnprayersG4335
ἡμῶν,hēmōnof us,G3165

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Thessalonians 1:2

  • Romans 1:8-9

    First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world. For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;

  • Ephesians 1:15-16

    Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints, Cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers;

  • Philemon 1:4

    I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,

  • Colossians 1:3

    We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,

  • Philippians 1:3-4

    I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,

  • 1 Corinthians 1:4

    I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;

  • Romans 6:17

    But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ro 1:8,9; 6:17; 1Co 1:4; Eph 1:15,16; Php 1:3,4; Col 1:3; Phm 1:4

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Context

  • 1 Thessalonians 1:1

    Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

  • 1 Thessalonians 1:2

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

  • 1 Thessalonians 1:3

    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;

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1 Thessalonians 1:2 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Damos siempre gracias á Dios por todos vosotros, haciendo memoria de vosotros en nuestras oraciones;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Nous rendons toujours grâces à Dieu pour vous tous, faisant mention de vous dans nos prières,
German
Elberfelder 1871		Wir danken Gott allezeit für euch alle, indem wir euer erwähnen in unseren Gebeten,
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Gratia vobis, et pax. Gratias agimus Deo semper pro omnibus vobis, memoriam vestri facientes in orationibus nostris sine intermissione,