2 Thessalonians 1

"Dear Father, Thank you now, and every day, for every loyal soul whose faith is growing abundantly, whose love for others is increasing, whose stance...."

"Dear Father, almighty God, Hasten your coming, that glorious time when even those who already believe will marvel at your greatness. We have..."

"Dear Fellow Heir of Glory, As God's child and as My younger sibling in the Father's family of grace, you are an heir of glory. The glory that I enjoy..."

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"We constantly pray for you, that our God may count you worthy of his calling, and that by his power he may fulfill every good purpose of yours and every act..."

"We pray this so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ."

"We ought always to thank God for you, brothers, and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love every one of you has for each other is..."

"We ought always to thank God for you, brothers, and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love every one of you has for each other is..."

"So we keep on praying for you, asking our God to enable you to live a life worthy of his call. May he give you the power to accomplish all the good..."

Inspirational illustration of 2 Thessalonians 1:12 -- We pray this so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.© Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible

Inspirational illustration of 2 Thessalonians 1:3 -- We ought always to thank God for you, brothers, and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love every one of you has for each other is increasing.

Inspirational illustration of 2 Thessalonians 1:11 -- With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may count you worthy of his calling, and that by his power he may fulfill every good purpose of yours and every act prompted by your faith.

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