1 Thessalonians 3:9

Timothy's Positive Report

⁸ for now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord. ⁹ For what 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 night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face and might complete that which is lacking in your faith?

Presence of God

O God

Deuteronomy 12:2

Ye shall utterly destroy all the places, upon which the Gentiles, of whom ye shall inherit, served their gods, upon the high mountains and upon the hills and under every green tree;

Deuteronomy 12:18

But thou must eat them before the LORD thy God in the place which the LORD thy God shall have chosen, thou and thy son and thy daughter and thy manslave and thy maidslave and the Levite that is within thy gates; and thou shalt rejoice before the LORD thy God in all the work of thy hands.

Deuteronomy 16:11

And thou shalt rejoice before the LORD thy God, thou and thy son and thy daughter and thy manslave and thy maidslave and the Levite that is within thy gates and the stranger and the fatherless and the widow, that are among you, in the place which the LORD thy God has chosen to place his name there.

2 Samuel 6:21

Then David said unto Michal, It was before the LORD, who chose me over thy father and over all his house to appoint me prince over the people of the LORD, over Israel; therefore, I will dance before the LORD.

2 Samuel 7:18-20

Then King David went in and sat before the LORD, and he said, O Lord GOD, Who am I and what is my house that thou hast brought me thus far?

Nehemiah 9:5

Then the Levites, Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah said, Stand up and bless the LORD your God for ever and ever; and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.

Psalm 68:3

But the righteous shall be glad; they shall rejoice before God; they shall dance with joy.

Psalm 71:14-15

But I will continually wait and will add upon all thy praise.

Psalm 96:12-13

Let the field be joyful and all that is therein; then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice

Psalm 98:8-9

Let the rivers clap their hands; let the mountains be joyful together

2 Corinthians 2:14

Now thanks be unto God, who always causes us to triumph in the Christ and makes manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.

2 Corinthians 9:15

Thanks be unto God for his indescribable gift.

1 Thessalonians 1:2-3

We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers,

1 Thessalonians 2:19

For what is our hope or joy or crown of rejoicing? Is it not you in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?

1 Thessalonians 3:7-8

Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our tribulation and need by your faith;