Charles Spurgeon Commentary 2 Thessalonians 1:3

"We are bound to give thanks to God always to you, brethren, even as it is meet, for that your faith growth exceedingly, and the love of each one of you all toward one another aboundeth;" — 2 Thessalonians 1:3 (ASV)

We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren,

We do not feel this bond as much as we should; we often feel ourselves bound to grumble and complain, but I question whether we think enough about being bound to praise God.

And if we do not thank God as we should for ourselves, it is little wonder if we are very negligent in the duty of thanking Him for others.

In this, then, let us imitate this devout apostle, and let us consider ourselves bound to thank God always for our brothers and sisters.

We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;

What a kind of sacred network Christian love makes, intertwining every believer in Christ with every other believer!

"The love of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth."

Oh, that this might really be the case in all the churches of our Lord Jesus Christ!