Which other scriptures emphasize faith, love, and hope as in 1 Thessalonians 1:3? The Starting Point: 1 Thessalonians 1:3 “remembering before our God and Father your work of faith, your labor of love, and your enduring hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.” Passages That Echo the Same Threefold Theme • 1 Corinthians 13:13 – “And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love; but the greatest of these is love.” • Colossians 1:4-5 – “because we have heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all the saints, because of the hope reserved for you in heaven of which you have already heard in the word of truth, the gospel.” • Romans 5:1-5 – “Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.” • Galatians 5:5-6 – “But by faith we eagerly await through the Spirit the hope of righteousness. For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything. The only thing that matters is faith expressing itself through love.” • Hebrews 10:22-24 – “let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold resolutely to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful. And let us consider how to spur one another on to love and good deeds.” • 1 Peter 1:3, 5, 8 – “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead… who through faith are shielded by God’s power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time… Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy.” • 1 Thessalonians 5:8 – “But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of the hope of salvation.” What These Verses Show Us • Faith trusts God’s Word and acts on it. • Love sacrifices self for God and others. • Hope anchors the heart in Christ’s promised future. Together they form a steady, God-given pattern for every believer’s daily walk—affirmed repeatedly and literally throughout Scripture. |
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