1 Thessalonians 3:6

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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

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

For even after our arrival in Macedonia we could get no relief such as human nature craves. We were greatly harassed; there were conflicts without and fears within.

Faith

And so there remain Faith, Hope, Love--these three; and of these the greatest is Love.

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision is of any importance; but only faith working through love.

because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love which you cherish towards all God's people,

Unceasing thanks are due from us to God on your behalf, brethren. They are appropriate because your faith is growing greatly, and the love of every one of you for all the others goes on increasing.

But the end sought to be secured by exhortation is the love which springs from a pure heart, a clear conscience and a sincere faith.

because I hear of your love and of the faith which you have towards the Lord Jesus and which you manifest towards all God's people;

And this is His command--that we are to believe in His Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as He has commanded us to do.

And that

For we never fail to remember your works of faith and labours of love and your persistent and unwavering hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of our God and Father;

For you remember, brethren, our labour and toil: how, working night and day so as not to become a burden to any one of you, we came and proclaimed among you God's Good News.

Now I commend you for remembering me in everything, and because you hold fast truths and practices precisely as I have taught them to you.

I Paul add with my own hand this final greeting. Be mindful of me in my imprisonment. Grace be with you.

I thank God, whom I serve with a pure conscience--as my forefathers did--that night and day I unceasingly remember you in my prayers,

Remember prisoners, as if you were in prison with them; and remember those suffering ill-treatment, for you yourselves also are still in the body.

Desiring

For what thanksgiving on your behalf can we possibly offer to God in return for all the joy which fills our souls before our God for you,

But we, brethren, having been for a short time separated from you in bodily presence, though not in heart, endeavoured all the more earnestly, with intense longing, to see you face to face.

For God is my witness how I yearn over all of you with tender Christian affection.

General references

Let all that you do be done from motives of love.