Ye do it (ποιειτε αυτο). The αυτο refers to το αγαπαιν αλληλους (to love one another). Delicate praise.

And indeed you do it. (See Barnes on 1 Thessalonians 1:7.)

But we beseech you, brethren, that you increase more and …

And indeed you do it—that is, love one another; but the words seem to imply a very practical f…

“Now about” is a frequent Pauline formula for introducing a new subject (4:13; 5:1; cf. 1 Corinthians 7:1, 25; 8:1; 12:1; 16:1, 12). Pa…

And we exhort you. Though he declares that they were sufficiently prepared by themselves for all acts of love, he nevertheless does not ce…

And indeed you do it towards all the brethren
Whether high or low, rich or poor, bond or free, greater or lesser bel…

We should notice what is good in others, and praise them for it, so that we may encourage them to abound in it more and more. All who are savingly …

Previously, the Apostle Paul commended the faithful for their loyalty in the face of trials and for other good practices; here, he warns them to co…