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Berean Standard Bible

“We are obligated to thank God for you all the time, brothers, as is fitting, because your faith is growing more and more, and your love for one another is increasing.”

2 Thessalonians 1:3

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Paul writes a second letter to a young church under pressure from persecution and confusion about the Lord's coming. He begins with thanks that acknowledges their growth.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

We are obligated to thank God for you all the time, brothers, as is fitting, because your faith is growing more and more, and your love for one another is increasing.

World English Bible (WEB)

We are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers, even as it is appropriate, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of each and every one of you towards one another abounds;

King James Version (KJV)

We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;

American Standard Version (ASV)

We are bound to give thanks to God always to you, brethren, even as it is meet, for that your faith growth exceedingly, and the love of each one of you all toward one another aboundeth;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

It is right for us to give praise to God at all times for you, brothers, because of the great increase of your faith, and the wealth of your love for one another;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

We ought to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, as it is proper, because increase greatly does your faith, and abound does the love of each one of you all, to one another;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Debemos siempre dar gracias á Dios de vosotros, hermanos, como es digno, por cuanto vuestra fe va creciendo, y la caridad de cada uno de todos vosotros abunda entre vosotros;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Amados hermanos, debemos dar gracias a Dios por ustedes, como es justo, porque ha crecido mucho su fe y el amor mutuo sigue abundando.

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