Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

And the Lord give you increase of love in fullest measure to one another and to all men, even as our love to you;

New American Standard Bible

and may the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love for one another, and for all people, just as we also do for you;

King James Version

And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:

Holman Bible

And may the Lord cause you to increase and overflow with love for one another and for everyone, just as we also do for you.

International Standard Version

May the Lord greatly increase your love for each other and for all people, just as we love you.

A Conservative Version

And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love toward each other, and toward all men, just as also we toward you,

American Standard Version

and the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we also do toward you;

Amplified

And may the Lord cause you to increase and excel and overflow in love for one another, and for all people, just as we also do for you;

An Understandable Version

And may the Lord cause your love for one another, and for everyone, to increase and overflow, just as ours does for you also.

Anderson New Testament

And may the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love to one another and to all, even as we toward you,

Common New Testament

and may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, just as we do for you,

Daniel Mace New Testament

may the Lord make you increase and abound in mutual love, in love towards all men, as we do towards you:

Darby Translation

But you, may the Lord make to exceed and abound in love toward one another, and toward all, even as we also towards you,

Godbey New Testament

and the Lord fill you and cause you to superabound in divine love toward one another, and toward all, even as we also do towards you;

Goodspeed New Testament

May the Lord make your love for one another and for all men wide and full like my love for you,

John Wesley New Testament

And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love towards one another and towards all men, as we also do towards you,

Julia Smith Translation

And the Lord increase you and make you to abound in love to one another, and to all, as also we to you:

King James 2000

And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:

Lexham Expanded Bible

and [may] the Lord [cause] you to increase and to abound in love for one another and for all, just as also we [do] for you,

Modern King James verseion

And may the Lord make you to increase and abound in love toward one another and toward all, even as we also toward you,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

and the Lord increase you, and make you flow over in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you,

Moffatt New Testament

And may the Lord make you increase and excel in love to one another and to all men (as is my love for you),

Montgomery New Testament

Meanwhile, may the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love toward one another and toward all men, even as I do toward you.

NET Bible

And may the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love for one another and for all, just as we do for you,

New Heart English Bible

and the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we also do toward you,

Noyes New Testament

and the Lord make you to increase and abound in love toward one another and toward all, even as we do in love toward you;

Sawyer New Testament

and the Lord cause you to be full and abound with love one to another and to all men, as we also to you,

The Emphasized Bible

And, you, may the Lord cause to abound and excel in your love one toward another, and toward all, - even as, we, do toward you:

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And the Lord cause you to abound and overflow with love one to another, and towards all men, as we also do to you:

Twentieth Century New Testament

And for you, may the Lord fill you to overflowing with love for one another and for every one, just as we are filled with love for you;

Webster

And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one towards another, and towards all men, even as we do towards you:

Weymouth New Testament

and as for you, may the Lord teach you to love one another and all men, with a growing and a glowing love, resembling our love for you.

Williams New Testament

May the Lord make you increase and overflow in love for one another and for all men, as my love for you does,

World English Bible

and the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we also do toward you,

Worrell New Testament

and may the Lord make you increase and abound in love toward one another, and toward all, as we also do toward you,

Worsley New Testament

and the Lord make you to increase and abound in love to one another, and to all men, as we do towards you:

Youngs Literal Translation

and you the Lord cause to increase and to abound in the love to one another, and to all, even as we also to you,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

the Lord
κύριος 
Kurios 
Usage: 643

πλεονάζω 
Pleonazo 
Usage: 9

you
ὑμᾶς 
Humas 
you, ye, for your sakes Trans, not tr,
Usage: 314

πλεονάζω 
Pleonazo 
Usage: 9

and



and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Usage: 0

περισσεύω 
Perisseuo 
Usage: 31

in love
G26
ἀγάπη 
Agape 
Usage: 105

one
ἀλλήλων 
Allelon 
Usage: 85

εἰς 
Eis 
εἰς 
Eis 
into, to, unto, for, in, on, toward, against,
into, to, unto, for, in, on, toward, against,
Usage: 1267
Usage: 1267

ἀλλήλων 
Allelon 
Usage: 85

all
πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704


and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

as
καθάπερ 
Kathaper 
as, even as, as well as
Usage: 13

we
ἡμεῖς 
hemeis 
we, us, we ourselves
Usage: 120

do toward
εἰς 
Eis 
into, to, unto, for, in, on, toward, against,
Usage: 1267

Devotionals

Devotionals about 1 Thessalonians 3:12

Images 1 Thessalonians 3:12

Prayers for 1 Thessalonians 3:12

Context Readings

Prayer For The Church

11 Now may our God and Father himself and our Lord Jesus make a way for us to come to you; 12 And the Lord give you increase of love in fullest measure to one another and to all men, even as our love to you; 13 So that your hearts may be strong and free from all sin before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.

Cross References

Philippians 1:9

And my prayer is that you may be increased more and more in knowledge and experience;

1 Thessalonians 4:9-10

But about loving the brothers, there is no need for me to say anything to you in this letter: for you have the teaching of God that love for one another is right and necessary;

1 Thessalonians 5:15

Let no one give evil for evil; but ever go after what is good, for one another and for all.

2 Thessalonians 1:3

It is right for us to give praise to God at all times for you, brothers, because of the great increase of your faith, and the wealth of your love for one another;

Galatians 5:6

Because in Christ Jesus, having circumcision or not having circumcision are equally of no profit; but only faith working through love.

Galatians 5:22

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, a quiet mind, kind acts, well-doing, faith,

1 John 3:11-19

Because this is the word which was given to you from the first, that we are to have love for one another;

1 John 4:7-16

My loved ones, let us have love for one another: because love is of God, and everyone who has love is a child of God and has knowledge of God.

Psalm 115:4

Their images are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.

Matthew 7:12

All those things, then, which you would have men do to you, even so do you to them: because this is the law and the prophets.

Matthew 22:39

And a second like it is this, Have love for your neighbour as for yourself.

Luke 17:5

And the twelve said to the Lord, Make our faith greater.

Romans 13:8

Be in debt for nothing, but to have love for one another: for he who has love for his neighbour has kept all the law.

1 Corinthians 13:1-13

If I make use of the tongues of men and of angels, and have not love, I am like sounding brass, or a loud-tongued bell.

2 Corinthians 9:10

And he who gives seed for putting into the field and bread for food, will take care of the growth of your seed, at the same time increasing the fruits of your righteousness;

Galatians 5:13-14

Because you, brothers, were marked out to be free; only do not make use of your free condition to give the flesh its chance, but through love be servants one to another.

1 Thessalonians 2:8

Even so, being full of loving desire for you, we took delight in giving you not only God's good news, but even our lives, because you were dear to us.

1 Thessalonians 4:1

And last of all, the prayer which we make to you from our heart and in the name of the Lord Jesus, is this: that as we made clear to you what sort of behaviour is pleasing to God, as in fact you are doing now, so you will go on in these ways, but more and more.

James 1:17

Every good and true thing is given to us from heaven, coming from the Father of lights, with whom there is no change or any shade made by turning.

2 Peter 1:7

And love of the brothers to fear of God, and to love of the brothers, love itself.

2 Peter 3:18

But be increased in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. May he have glory now and for ever. So be it.

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