Parallel Verses
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;
New American Standard Bible
and may the Lord cause you to increase and
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
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,
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;
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:
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,
Themes
Brethren » Duty to » Abounding
Brotherly love » Special teachings concerning » Abounding
spiritual Development » Spiritual growth, encouraged » In love
Duty » To brethren » Abounding
spiritual Growth » Encouraged » In love
Love » Love, brotherly special teachings concerning » Abounding
Love » Special teachings concerning » Abounding
Love to man » Saints should » Abound in
Topics
Interlinear
De
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Perisseuo
Eis
εἰς
Eis
Usage: 1267
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Thessalonians 3:12
Images 1 Thessalonians 3:12
Prayers for 1 Thessalonians 3:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Prayer For The Church
11 May our God and Father himself, and Jesus, our Lord, make the way plain for us to come to you. 12 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; 13 And so make your hearts strong, and your lives pure beyond reproach, in the sight of our God and Father, at the Coming of our Lord Jesus, with all his Holy Ones.
Cross References
Philippians 1:9
And what I pray for is this--that your love may grow yet stronger and stronger, with increasing knowledge and all discernment,
1 Thessalonians 4:9-10
As to love for the Brethren there is no need to write to you; for you have yourselves been taught by God to love one another;
1 Thessalonians 5:15
Take care that none of you ever pays back wrong for wrong, but always follow the kindest course with one another and with every one.
2 Thessalonians 1:3
Brothers, it is our duty always to thank God about you, as is but right, considering the wonderful growth of your faith, and because, without exception, your love for one another is continually increasing.
Galatians 5:6
If a man is in union with Christ Jesus, neither is circumcision nor the omission of it anything, but faith, working through love, is everything.
Galatians 5:22
But the fruit produced by the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindliness, generosity, trustfulness, gentleness, self-control.
1 John 3:11-19
For these are the Tidings that we heard from the first--that we are to love one another.
1 John 4:7-16
Dear friends, let us love one another, because Love comes from God; and every one who loves has received the new Life from God and knows God.
Matthew 7:12
Do to others whatever you would wish them to do to you; for that is the teaching of both the Law and the Prophets.
Matthew 22:39
The second, which is like it, is this--'Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thou dost thyself.'
Luke 17:5
"Give us more faith," said the Apostles to the Master;
Romans 13:8
Owe nothing to any one except brotherly love; for he who loves his fellow men has satisfied the Law.
1 Corinthians 13:1-13
Though I speak in the 'tongues' of men, or even of angels, yet have not Love, I have become mere echoing brass, or a clanging cymbal!
2 Corinthians 9:10
And he who supplies 'seed to the sower, and bread for eating,' will supply you with seed, and cause it to increase, and will multiply 'the fruits of your righteousness').
Galatians 5:13-14
Remember, Brothers, to you the Call came to give you freedom. Only do not make your freedom an opportunity for self-indulgence, but serve one another in a loving spirit.
1 Thessalonians 2:8
In our strong affection for you, that seemed to us the best way of sharing with you, not only God's Good news, but our very lives as well--so dear had you become to us.
1 Thessalonians 4:1
Further, Brothers, we beg and exhort you in the name of our Lord Jesus to carry out more fully than ever--as indeed you are already doing--all that you have heard from us as to what your daily life must be, if it is to please God.
James 1:17
Every good thing given us, and every perfect gift, is from above, and comes down to us from the Maker of the Lights in the heavens, who is himself never subject to change or to eclipse.
2 Peter 1:7
piety by brotherly affection, and brotherly affection by love.
2 Peter 3:18
and advance in the love and knowledge of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. All glory be to him now and for ever.