2 Thessalonians 1:3 meaning and explanation

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, Berean Standard Bible

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Paul opens his second letter to the Thessalonians with Silvanus and Timothy, writing to a church he had recently founded and that was now under pressure. His thanksgiving is not mere politeness; he says he is obligated, because their growth is evidence of God's work.

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