Lexicon :: Strong's G3842 - pantote

Now Jesus was telling the disciples a parable to make the point that at all times they ought to pray and not give up and lose heart,

I thank my God always for you because of the grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus,

Therefore, my beloved brothers and sisters, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord [always doing your best and doing more than is needed], being continually aware that your labor [even to the point of exhaustion] in the Lord is not futile nor wasted [it is never without purpose].

But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us spreads and makes evident everywhere the sweet fragrance of the knowledge of Him.

So then, being always filled with good courage and confident hope, and knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord—

So then, my dear ones, just as you have always obeyed [my instructions with enthusiasm], not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, continue to work out your salvation [that is, cultivate it, bring it to full effect, actively pursue spiritual maturity] with awe-inspired fear and trembling [using serious caution and critical self-evaluation to avoid anything that might offend God or discredit the name of Christ].

Rejoice in the Lord always [delight, take pleasure in Him]; again I will say, rejoice!

We give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, as we pray always for you,

We give thanks to God always for all of you, continually mentioning you in our prayers;

But now that Timothy has come back to us from [his visit with] you, and has brought us good news of your [steadfast] faith and [the warmth of your] love, and [reported] that you always think kindly of us and treasure your memories of us, longing to see us just as we long to see you,

We ought always and indeed are morally obligated [as those in debt] to give thanks to God for you, [fn]brothers and sisters, as is fitting, because your faith is growing ever greater, and the [unselfish] [fn]love of each one of you toward one another is continually increasing.

But we should and are [morally] obligated [as debtors] always to give thanks to God for you, believers beloved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning for salvation through the [fn]sanctifying work of the Spirit [that sets you apart for God’s purpose] and by your faith in the truth [of God’s word that leads you to spiritual maturity].

I thank my God always, making mention of you in my prayers,