Colossians 1:9 builds on this: 'from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you' — directly linking the hearing of faith/love to ongoing prayer.

Colossians 1:8 immediately clarifies that the love mentioned here is 'in the Spirit'—a direct elaboration within the same letter.

1 John 4:16 says God is love and those who abide in love abide in God — showing that the love for saints here flows from abiding in Him.

1 John 3:23 commands both believing in Jesus and loving one another — the exact pair of faith and love that Paul highlights here.

Ephesians 1:15 says exactly the same: 'I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints' — a nearly verbatim parallel.

In 1 Thessalonians 1:3, Paul remembers their work of faith and labor of love — a direct parallel to faith in Christ and love for saints.

In 1 Thessalonians 3:6, Paul similarly hears good news of their faith and love, mirroring this report of the Colossians.

In 1 John 3:14, this love for brothers is the sign that we have passed from death to life — grounding the love mentioned here as evidence of true faith.

Hebrews 6:10 promises God will not forget this kind of love shown in serving the saints — reinforcing that such love is meaningful and remembered.

In 2 Thessalonians 1:3, Paul gives thanks for their growing faith and increasing love — a close parallel to the faith and love reported here.

In Philemon 1:5, Paul hears of Philemon's love and faith toward Jesus and the saints — almost identical language to this verse.

Romans 12:10 urges brotherly affection and honoring one another — a practical expression of the love for all saints mentioned here.

2 Timothy 1:13 explicitly pairs 'faith and love that are in Christ Jesus'—the exact same combination found in this verse.

John 13:34 gives the new command to love one another as Christ loved — this is the foundation and model for the love for saints Paul mentions.

In Galatians 5:6, Paul states faith working through love — a doctrinal parallel to the faith-and-love combination here.

In 1 Thessalonians 4:10, Paul acknowledges they love all the brothers — a direct parallel to the love for all saints here.

In 1 Thessalonians 4:9, Paul notes they are taught by God to love one another — echoing the love for saints mentioned here.