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# General Information:
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Paul gives thanks for the believers in Thessalonica.
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# We should always give thanks to God
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Paul uses "always" as a generalization meaning "often" or "regularly. The sentence emphasizes the greatness of what God is doing in the lives of the Thessalonian believers. AT: "We should often give thanks to God" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
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# brothers
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Here "brothers" means fellow Christians, including both men and women. AT: "brothers and sisters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-gendernotations]])
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# For this is appropriate
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"For it is the right thing to do" or "For it is good"
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# the love each of you has for one another increases
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"you sincerely love one another"
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# one another
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Here "one another" means fellow Christians.
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# we ourselves
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Here "ourselves" is used to emphasize Paul's boasting. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])
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# that you will be considered worthy of the kingdom of God
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "that God will consider you worthy to be part of his kingdom" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/brother]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/faith]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/love]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/church]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/persecute]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/afflict]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/endure]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sign]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/righteous]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/worthy]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/kingdomofgod]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/suffer]]
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