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Remembering without ceasing your workf of faith, and laborg of love, and patienceh of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;

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John 6:29• ²⁹Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. (John 6:29)

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2 Thess. 1:11• ¹¹Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power: (2 Thess. 1:11)

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Heb. 6:10• ¹⁰For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love, which ye have showed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister. (Heb. 6:10)

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Rom. 12:12• ¹²Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer; (Rom. 12:12)

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Remembering.

1 Thess. 3:6• ⁶But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you: (1 Thess. 3:6)

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2 Tim. 1:3‑5• ³I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;
⁴Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
⁵When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also. (2 Tim. 1:3‑5)

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1 Thess. 2:13‑14• ¹³For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
¹⁴For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews: (1 Thess. 2:13‑14)

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John 6:27‑29• ²⁷Labor not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
²⁸Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?
²⁹Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. (John 6:27‑29)

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Rom. 16:26• ²⁶But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith: (Rom. 16:26)

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1 Cor. 15:58• ⁵⁸Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. (1 Cor. 15:58)

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Gal. 5:6• ⁶For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love. (Gal. 5:6)

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2 Thess. 1:3,11• ³We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;
¹¹Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power: (2 Thess. 1:3,11)

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Heb. 4:11• ¹¹Let us labor therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. (Heb. 4:11)

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Heb. 11:7‑8,17,24‑34• ⁷By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
⁸By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
¹⁷By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,
²⁴By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;
²⁵Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
²⁶Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.
²⁷By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.
²⁸Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.
²⁹By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.
³⁰By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.
³¹By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.
³²And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:
³³Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
³⁴Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens. (Heb. 11:7‑8,17,24‑34)

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James 2:17‑26• ¹⁷Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
¹⁸Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: show me thy faith without thy works, and I will show thee my faith by my works.
¹⁹Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
²⁰But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
²¹Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
²²Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?
²³And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
²⁴Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
²⁵Likewise also was not Rahab the harlot justified by works, when she had received the messengers, and had sent them out another way?
²⁶For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. (James 2:17‑26)

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Rev. 2:19• ¹⁹I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first. (Rev. 2:19)

and labour.

Gen. 29:20• ²⁰And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her. (Gen. 29:20)

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Song of Sol. 8:7• ⁷Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned. (Song of Sol. 8:7)

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John 14:15,21‑23• ¹⁵If ye love me, keep my commandments.
²¹He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
²²Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world?
²³Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. (John 14:15,21‑23)

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John 15:10• ¹⁰If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love. (John 15:10)

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John 21:15‑17• ¹⁵So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
¹⁶He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
¹⁷He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep. (John 21:15‑17)

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Rom. 16:6• ⁶Greet Mary, who bestowed much labor on us. (Rom. 16:6)

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1 Cor. 13:4‑7• ⁴Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
⁵Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
⁶Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
⁷Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. (1 Cor. 13:4‑7)

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2 Cor. 5:14‑15• ¹⁴For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:
¹⁵And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again. (2 Cor. 5:14‑15)

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2 Cor. 8:7‑9• ⁷Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.
⁸I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.
⁹For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich. (2 Cor. 8:7‑9)

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Gal. 5:13• ¹³For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. (Gal. 5:13)

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Philem. 5‑7• ⁵Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;
⁶That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.
⁷For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother. (Philem. 5‑7)

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Heb. 6:10‑11• ¹⁰For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love, which ye have showed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
¹¹And we desire that every one of you do show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end: (Heb. 6:10‑11)

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1 John 3:18• ¹⁸My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. (1 John 3:18)

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1 John 5:3• ³For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous. (1 John 5:3)

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Rev. 2:2‑4• ²I know thy works, and thy labor, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:
³And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast labored, and hast not fainted.
⁴Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. (Rev. 2:2‑4)

and patience.

Rom. 2:7• ⁷To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life: (Rom. 2:7)

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Rom. 5:3‑5• ³And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
⁴And patience, experience; and experience, hope:
⁵And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us. (Rom. 5:3‑5)

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Rom. 8:24‑25• ²⁴For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?
²⁵But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it. (Rom. 8:24‑25)

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Rom. 12:12• ¹²Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer; (Rom. 12:12)

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Rom. 15:13• ¹³Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost. (Rom. 15:13)

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1 Cor. 13:13• ¹³And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity. (1 Cor. 13:13)

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Gal. 6:9• ⁹And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. (Gal. 6:9)

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Heb. 6:15• ¹⁵And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise. (Heb. 6:15)

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Heb. 10:36• ³⁶For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise. (Heb. 10:36)

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James 1:3‑4• ³Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
⁴But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. (James 1:3‑4)

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James 5:7‑8• ⁷Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.
⁸Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. (James 5:7‑8)

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1 John 3:3• ³And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. (1 John 3:3)

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Rev. 3:10• ¹⁰Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. (Rev. 3:10)

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Eccl. 2:26• ²⁶For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit. (Eccl. 2:26)

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Acts 3:19• ¹⁹Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord; (Acts 3:19)

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Acts 10:31• ³¹And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God. (Acts 10:31)

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2 Cor. 2:17• ¹⁷For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ. (2 Cor. 2:17)

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1 Tim. 2:3• ³For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; (1 Tim. 2:3)

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Heb. 13:21• ²¹Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. (Heb. 13:21)

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1 Peter 3:4• ⁴But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. (1 Peter 3:4)

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1 John 3:21• ²¹Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God. (1 John 3:21)

• Three great principles, he tells the Corinthians (1 Cor. 13) form the basis and ever abide as the foundation of this life-faith, hope and love. (“1 Thessalonians 1” by J.N. Darby)

• The work, the labor, the endurance continued at Ephesus, but ceased to be characterized by these great and mighty principles. The habit continued, but the communion was wanting. They had forsaken their first love. {Rev. 2:2-4} (“1 Thessalonians 1” by J.N. Darby)

• These principles, faith, hope and love, form our character as Christians: but they cannot be, and ought not to be, formed in us without having objects. (“1 Thessalonians 1” by J.N. Darby)

J. N. Darby Translation

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remembering unceasingly your work of faith, and labour of love, and enduring constancy of hope, of our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father;

W. Kelly Translation

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remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labour of love and patience of hope of our Lord Jesus Christ before our God and Father,