1 Thessalonians 3
About 1 Thessalonians 1 Thessalonians encourages a young church in faith and holiness and gives hope about Christ's return.
1Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;Selected1 Thessalonians 3:1Ask
2And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith:Selected1 Thessalonians 3:2Ask
3That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.Selected1 Thessalonians 3:3Ask
4For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know.Selected1 Thessalonians 3:4Ask
5For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain.Selected1 Thessalonians 3:5Ask
6But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you:Selected1 Thessalonians 3:6Ask
7Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:Selected1 Thessalonians 3:7Ask
8For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.Selected1 Thessalonians 3:8Ask
9For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;Selected1 Thessalonians 3:9Ask
10Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?Selected1 Thessalonians 3:10Ask
11Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you.Selected1 Thessalonians 3:11Ask
12And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:Selected1 Thessalonians 3:12Ask
13To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.Selected1 Thessalonians 3:13Ask
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