NASB — 1 Thessalonians 3 — KJV

Encouragement of Timothy’s Visit

1 Therefore° awhen we could endure° [it] no° longer°, we thought° it best° to be left° behind° at bAthens° alone°, 2 and we sent° aTimothy°, our brother° and God’s° fellow° worker° in the gospel° of Christ°, to strengthen° and encourage° you as to your faith°, 3 so that no° one° would be Idisturbed° by these° afflictions°; for you yourselves° know° that awe have been destined° for this°. 4 For indeed° when° we were with you, we [kept] telling° you in advance° that we were going° to suffer° affliction°; Iaand so° it came° to pass°, IIas you know°. 5 For this° reason°, awhen I could endure° [it] no° longer°, I also° bsent° to Ifind° out about your faith°, for fear° that cthe tempter° might have tempted° you, and dour labor° would be in vain°.

[1] a1Th 3:5 bAc 17:15f
[2] a2Co 1:1; Col 1:1
[3] IOr deceived aAc 9:16; 14:22
[4] ILit just as IILit and a1Th 2:14
[5] IOr to know, to ascertain aPhp 2:19; 1Th 3:1 b1Th 3:2 cMt 4:3 d2Co 6:1; Php 2:16

6 ¶ But now° that aTimothy° has come° to us from you, and has brought° us good° news° of byour faith° and love°, and that you always° cthink°° kindly° of us, longing° to see° us just° as we also° long to see you, 7 for this° reason°, brethren°, in all° our distress° and affliction° we were comforted° about° you through° your faith°; 8 for now° we [really] live°, if° you astand° firm° in the Lord°. 9 For awhat° thanks° can° we render° to God° for you in return° for all° the joy° with which° we rejoice° before° our God° on your account°, 10 as we anight° and day° keep praying° most° earnestly° that we may bsee° your face°, and may ccomplete° what° is lacking° in your faith°?

[6] aAc 18:5 b1Th 1:3 c1Co 11:2
[8] a1Co 16:13
[9] a1Th 1:2
[10] a2Ti 1:3 b1Th 2:17 c2Co 13:9

11aNow° may bour God° and Father° cHimself° and Jesus° our Lord° ddirect° our way° to you; 12 and may the Lord° cause°° you to increase° and aabound° in love° for one° another°, and for all° people°, just° as we also° [do] for you; 13 so° that He may aestablish° your hearts° bwithout° blame° in holiness° before° cour God° and Father° at the Idcoming° of our Lord° Jesus° ewith all° His IIsaints°.

[11] a2Th 2:16 bGa 1:4; 1Th 3:13 c1Th 4:16; 5:23; 2Th 2:16; 3:16; Rv 21:3 d2Th 3:5
[12] aPhp 1:9; 1Th 4:1, 10; 2Th 1:3
[13] IOr presence IIOr holy ones a1Co 1:8; 1Th 3:2 bLk 1:6 cGa 1:4; 1Th 3:11 d1Th 2:19 eMt 25:31; Mk 8:38; 1Th 4:17; 2Th 1:7


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Paul testifieth his great love to the Thessalonians, partly by sending Timothy unto them to strengthen and comfort them: partly by rejoicing in their well doing:

1 ¶ Whereforeº when we could¹ª no longerº forbear,ºª we thought it goodºª to be leftºª atº Athensº alone;º 2 Andº sentºª Timotheus,º ourº brother,º andº ministerº of God,º andº ourº fellowlabourerº inº the² gospelº of Christ,º to¹ establishºª you,º andº to comfortºª youº concerningº yourº faith:º 3 That no manº should be movedºª byº theseº afflictions:º forº yourselvesº knowºª thatº we are appointedºª thereunto.ºº 4 Forº verily,º whenº we wereºª withº you,º we told¹ª you¹ beforeºª² thatº we shouldºª suffer tribulation;ºª evenº asº it came to pass,ºª andº ye know.ºª 5 For this¹ cause,º² when Iº could¹ª no longer¹² forbear,ºª I sentºª to¹ knowºª yourº faith,º lest by some meansº¹ the² tempterºª have temptedºª you,º andº ourº labourº beºª inº vain.º 6 Butº nowº when Timotheusº cameºª fromº youº untoº us,º andº brought¹ª us¹ good tidingsºª² of yourº faithº andº charity,º andº thatº ye haveºª goodº remembranceº of usº always,º desiring greatlyºª to seeºª us,º asº weº alsoº [to see] you:º 7 Therefore,ºº brethren,º we were comfortedºª overº youº inº allº ourº afflictionº andº distressº byº yourº faith:º 8 Forº nowº we live,ºª ifº yeº stand fastºª inº the Lord.º 9 Forº whatº thanksº can² we¹ª render¹ª to God¹ againºª² forº you,º forº allº the² joyº wherewithº we joyºª for¹ your sakesº² beforeº ourº God;º

[1] Jr 20:9; 44:22; Ac 17:15; 2Co 2:13; 11:29; 1Th 2:17; 3:5.
[2] Ac 14:22; 16:1, 5; 17:14; 18:5; Ro 16:21; 1Co 4:17; 16:10, 12; 2Co 1:19; 2:13; 8:23; Ep 6:21, 22; Php 1:25; 2:19; Col 1:7; 4:9, 12; 1Th 3:13.
[3] Ps 112:6; Mt 10:16; 24:9; Lk 21:12; Jn 15:19; 16:2, 33; Ac 2:25; 9:16; 14:22; 20:23, 24; 21:11, 13; Ro 5:3; 8:35; 1Co 4:9; 15:58; Ep 3:13; Php 1:28; Col 1:23; 1Th 5:9; 2Th 1:4; 2Ti 1:8; 3:11; 1P 2:21; 4:12; Rv 2:10, 13.
[4] Jn 16:1; Ac 17:1, 5, 13; 20:24; 2Co 8:1; 1Th 2:2, 14; 2Th 1:4.
[5] Is 49:4; Mt 4:3; Ac 15:36; 1Co 7:5; 2Co 2:11; 7:5; 11:2, 13; Ga 1:6; 2:2; 4:11; Ep 4:14; Php 2:16; 1Th 2:1; 3:1, 2, 6; Jm 1:13.
[6] Pv 25:25; Is 52:7; Ac 18:1, 5; 1Co 11:2; 13:13; 2Co 7:5; Ga 5:6; Php 1:8; Col 1:4; 4:18; 1Th 1:3; 2:9, 17; 3:9; 2Th 1:3; 1Ti 1:5; 2Ti 1:3; Phm 1:5; He 13:3, 7; 1Jn 3:23.
[7] Ac 17:4; 1Co 4:9; 2Co 1:4; 7:6, 13; 11:23; 1Th 3:8; 2Ti 3:10; 2Jn 1:4.
[8] 1S 25:6; Ps 30:5; Jn 8:31; 15:4, 7; Ac 11:23; 1Co 15:58; 16:13; Ga 5:1; Ep 3:17; 4:15; 6:13; Php 1:21, 27; 4:1; Col 1:23; He 3:14; 4:14; 10:23; 1P 5:10; 2P 3:17; Rv 3:3, 11.
[9] Dt 12:2, 18; 16:11; 2S 6:21; 7:18; Ne 9:5; Ps 68:3; 71:14; 96:12; 98:8; 2Co 2:14; 9:15; 1Th 1:2; 2:19; 3:7.

and partly by praying for them, and desiring a safe coming unto them.

10 Nightº andº dayº prayingºª exceedinglyººº that¹ we might seeºª yourº face,º andº might perfectºª that which is lackingº in yourº faith?º 11 Nowº Godº himselfº andº ourº Father,º andº ourº Lordº Jesusº Christ,º directºª ourº wayº untoº you.º 12 Andº the² Lordº make¹ª you¹ to increaseºª² andº aboundºª in loveº one¹ª toward¹ another,º² andº towardº allº [men], evenº asº weº [do] towardº you:º 13 To the end¹ he may stablishºª yourº heartsº unblameableº inº holinessº beforeº God,º evenº ourº Father,º atº the² comingº of ourº Lordº Jesusº Christº withº allº hisº saints.º

[10] Lk 2:37; Ac 26:7; Ro 1:10, 11; 15:30; 2Co 1:15, 24; 13:9, 11; Php 1:25; Col 1:28; 4:12; 1Th 2:17; 3:11; 2Th 1:11; 2Ti 1:3; Phm 1:22; Rv 4:8; 7:15.
[11] Ezr 8:21; Pv 3:5; Is 63:16; Jr 31:9; Mal 1:6; Mt 6:4, 6, 8, 14, 18, 26, 32; Mk 1:3; Lk 12:30, 32; Jn 20:17; Ro 1:3; 2Co 6:18; Col 1:2; 1Th 3:13; 2Th 2:16; 1Jn 3:1.
[12] Ps 115:4; Mt 7:12; 22:39; Lk 17:5; Ro 13:8; 1Co 13:1; 2Co 9:10; Ga 5:6, 13, 22; Php 1:9; 1Th 2:8; 4:9, 10; 5:15; 2Th 1:3; Jm 1:17; 2P 1:7; 3:18; 1Jn 3:11; 4:7.
[13] Dt 33:2; Zc 14:5; Ro 14:4; 16:25; 1Co 1:7, 8; 15:23; Ep 5:27; Php 1:10; Col 1:22; 1Th 2:19; 3:11; 4:15; 5:23; 2Th 1:10; 2:1, 16; 1P 5:10; 1Jn 3:20; Jde 1:14, 24.


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