1 Tesalonika 1:2

Thanksgiving for Response to the Gospel

1:2 We thank God always for all of you as we mention you constantly ¹  in our prayers,

Roma 1:8

Paul’s Desire to Visit Rome

1:8 First of all, ²  I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.

¹ tn Or “mention you in our prayers, because we recall constantly…”

² tn Grk “First.” Paul never mentions a second point, so J. B. Phillips translated “I must begin by telling you….”