# Is “A labor of love” in the Bible?

> Yes. “A labor of love” is in the Bible, at 1 Thessalonians 1:3.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/a-labor-of-love
By Andrew Kittridge · November 9, 2026

Paul writes it to the church in Thessalonica.

## The verse

> We always thank God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers, constantly remembering before our God and Father your work of faith, your labor of love, and your endurance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
>
> — [1 Thessalonians 1:2-3](https://www.lumin.faith/read/1-thessalonians/1#2) (Lumin Translation)

These exact words are in the Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible.

## What it means there

Paul thanks God for the work the church does because it loves. Today it means work done for love, not pay.

## Also in the Bible

> For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for his name in serving the saints and in continuing to serve them.
>
> — [Hebrews 6:10](https://www.lumin.faith/read/hebrews/6#10) (Lumin Translation)

## Common questions

### Is “A labor of love” in the Bible?

Yes. “A labor of love” is in the Bible, at 1 Thessalonians 1:3. These exact words are in the Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible. Paul writes it to the church in Thessalonica.

### Where in the Bible is “A labor of love”?

In 1 Thessalonians 1:3, and also Hebrews 6:10. In the Lumin Translation, 1 Thessalonians 1:2-3 reads: “We always thank God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers, constantly remembering before our God and Father your work of faith, your labor of love, and your endurance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.”

### Who said “A labor of love”?

Paul writes it to the church in Thessalonica.

### What does “A labor of love” mean in the Bible?

Paul thanks God for the work the church does because it loves. Today it means work done for love, not pay.

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