1 Thessalonians 1:3

1:3 because we recall ¹  in the presence of our God and Father ²  your work of faith and labor of love and endurance of hope ³  in our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Thessalonians 2:5

2:5 For we never appeared ⁴  with flattering speech, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed – God is our witness –

1 Thessalonians 2:15

2:15 who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets ⁵  and persecuted us severely. ⁶  They are displeasing to God and are opposed to all people,

1 Thessalonians 4:9

4:9 Now on the topic of brotherly love ⁷  you have no need for anyone to write you, for you yourselves are taught by God to love one another.

[1:3]  ¹ tn Grk “making mention…recalling.” The participle ποιούμενοι (poioumenoi) in v. 2 has been translated as temporal, and μνημονεύοντες (mnhmoneuonte") in v. 3 has been translated as causal.

[1:3]  ² tn Or the phrase may connect at the end of the verse: “hope…in the presence of our God and Father.”

[1:3]  ³ tn These phrases denote Christian virtues in action: the work produced by faith, labor motivated by love, and endurance that stems from hope in Christ.

[2:5]  ⁴ tn Or “came on the scene,” “came.”

[2:15]  ⁷ tc ἰδίους (idious, “their own prophets”) is found in D¹ Ψ Ï sy Mcion^T. This is obviously a secondary reading. Marcion’s influence may stand behind part of the tradition, but the Byzantine text probably added the adjective in light of its mention in v. 14 and as a clarification or interpretation of which prophets were in view.

[2:15]  ⁸ tn Or “and drove us out” (cf. Acts 17:5-10).

[4:9]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “concerning brotherly love.”