^{2 Ref} We give praise to God at all times for you, keeping you in memory in our prayers;

^{3 Ref} Having ever in mind your work of faith and acts of love and the strength of your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father;

^{4 Ref} Being conscious, my brothers, dear to God, that you have been marked out by God's purpose;

^{2 Ref} We always give thanks to God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers,

^{3 Ref} remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.

^{4 Ref} We know, brothers{The word for "brothers" here and where context allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."} loved by God, that you are chosen,

^{2 Ref} We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers,

^{3 Ref} unceasingly remembering of you the work of the faith, and the labour of the love, and the endurance of the hope, of our Lord Jesus Christ, in the presence of our God and Father,

^{4 Ref} having known, brethren beloved, by God, your election,