• 1 Thessalonians 1:3
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 3 ἀδιαλείπτως incessantly μνημονεύοντες bearing in mind ὑμῶν of YOU τοῦ of the ἔργου work τῆς of the πίστεως faith καὶ and τοῦ of the κόπου labor τῆς of the ἀγάπης love καὶ and τῆς of the ὑπομονῆς endurance τῆς of the ἐλπίδος hope τοῦ of the κυρίου Lord ἡμῶν of us Ἰησοῦ of Jesus Χριστοῦ Christ ἔμπροσθεν in front τοῦ of the θεοῦ God καὶ and πατρὸς Father ἡμῶν, of us,

  • 1 Thessalonians Study Notes—Chapter 1
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 1:3

      your faithful work, your loving labor, and your endurance because of your hope: Paul links the qualities of faith, love, and hope with the activity of the Thessalonian Christians. In Greek, the words here rendered “faithful,” “loving,” and “hope” are actually nouns. So this passage could also be translated “your work based on faith, your earnest effort out of love, and your endurance based on hope.” These qualities stimulated the Thessalonian Christians to work hard and to persevere in God’s service. The Bible repeatedly connects zeal in God’s service with the qualities of faith, love, and hope.​—1Co 13:13; Ga 5:5, 6; Col 1:4, 5; 1Th 5:8; Heb 6:10-12; 10:22-24; 1Pe 1:21, 22.

      because of your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ: A Christian can endure even severe trials if he puts his hope in Jesus Christ. That hope includes faith in Christ’s coming as King of God’s Kingdom and in the fulfillment of God’s promises. (Ac 3:21) When that hope is fulfilled, any suffering that was experienced will seem insignificant. The hope will help the Christian not to give in to despair and lose faith in Jehovah. (Ro 5:4, 5; 8:18-25; 2Co 4:16-18; Re 2:10) Later in his letter, Paul compares hope to a helmet.​—See study note on 1Th 5:8.