We always give thanks to God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers,
"These three Christian virtues-faith, love, and hope-occupied a large place in early analyses of Christian responsibility. The expectation was that in every life faith would work (Galatians 5:6; James 2:18), love would labor (Revelation 2:2; Revelation 2:4), and hope would endure (Romans 5:2-4; Romans 8:24-25). This threefold balance probably arose even before Paul’s doctrinal stance had matured and perhaps came from the teachings of Christ himself." [Note: Thomas, p. 242. Cf. A. M. Hunter, Paul and His Predecessors, pp. 33-35.] 