1 Thessalonians 3:6

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But 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:

And brought

Proverbs 25:25

Isaiah 52:7

2 Corinthians 7:5

Faith

1 John 3:23

And that

Desiring

1 Thessalonians 3:9

1 Thessalonians 2:17

Philippians 1:8

General references

1 Corinthians 16:14

Bible References

And brought

Like cold water to a weary person, so is good news from a distant land.

How delightful it is to see approaching over the mountains the feet of a messenger who announces peace, a messenger who brings good news, who announces deliverance, who says to Zion, "Your God reigns!"

For even when we came into Macedonia, our body had no rest at all, but we were troubled in every way -- struggles from the outside, fears from within.

Faith

And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love.

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision carries any weight -- the only thing that matters is faith working through love.

since we heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and the love that you have for all the saints.

We ought to thank God always for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, because your faith flourishes more and more and the love of each one of you all for one another is ever greater.

But the aim of our instruction is love that comes from a pure heart, a good conscience, and a sincere faith.

because I hear of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints.

Now this is his commandment: that we believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as he gave us the commandment.

And that

because we recall in the presence of our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and endurance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

For you recall, brothers and sisters, our toil and drudgery: By working night and day so as not to impose a burden on any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.

I praise you because you remember me in everything and maintain the traditions just as I passed them on to you.

I, Paul, write this greeting by my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.

I am thankful to God, whom I have served with a clear conscience as my ancestors did, when I remember you in my prayers as I do constantly night and day.

Remember those in prison as though you were in prison with them, and those ill-treated as though you too felt their torment.

Desiring

For how can we thank God enough for you, for all the joy we feel because of you before our God?

But when we were separated from you, brothers and sisters, for a short time (in presence, not in affection) we became all the more fervent in our great desire to see you in person.

For God is my witness that I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.

General references

Everything you do should be done in love.