Section 1:2–10

Paul thanked God for the way that the Thessalonians had believed the gospel and continued to obey God

Paragraph 1:2–3

Whenever Paul prayed for the Thessalonians, he thanked God for them because he remembered the way that they had trusted God, the way that they loved others, and the way that they confidently expected that the Lord Jesus would return.

1:2

We always thank God for all of you, remembering you in our prayers: Paul wrote similar statements in 2 Thessalonians 1:3a and Philippians 1:3–5.

We: This refers to Paul and his companions.

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