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ESV — 1 Thessalonians 4:1; 1 Thessalonians 4:10; Philippians 1:9; 2 Thessalonians 1:3

A Life Pleasing to God

4 Finally, then, brothers,1 we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you dreceived from us ehow you ought to walk and fto please God, just as you are doing, that you gdo so more and more.

Footnotes

[1] 4:1 Or brothers and sisters; also verses 10, 13

10 for that indeed is what zyou are doing to all the brothers throughout Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers, to ado this more and more,

9 And it is my prayer that qyour love may abound more and more, rwith knowledge and all discernment,

Thanksgiving

3 bWe ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers,1 as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing.

Footnotes

[1] 1:3 Or brothers and sisters. The plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) refers to siblings in a family. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, adelphoi may refer either to men or to both men and women who are siblings (brothers and sisters) in God's family, the church