Thanksgiving

2 Thessalonians 1

³ We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all abounds toward each other, ⁴ so that _b we ourselves boast of you among the churches of God _c for your patience and faith _d in all your persecutions and ₁ tribulations that you endure,

1. Cross References
   2 Corinthians 7:4
   Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my boasting on your behalf. I am filled with comfort. I am exceedingly joyful in all our tribulation.
   1 Thessalonians 2:19
   For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Is it not even you in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at His coming?
   
2. Cross References
   1 Thessalonians 1:3
   Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the sight of our God and Father.
   
3. Cross References
   1 Thessalonians 2:14
   For you, brethren, became imitators of the churches of God which are in Judea in Christ Jesus. For you also suffered the same things from your own countrymen, just as they did from the Judeans.