1 Thessalonians 3:9

Timothy's Positive Report

⁸ For now are we alive if ye stand steadfast in the Lord. ⁹ For what thanks can we recompense to God again for you, over all the joy that we joy for your sakes before our God, ¹⁰ while we night and day pray exceedingly, that we might see you presently, and might fulfill that which is lacking in your faith.

Presence of God

O God

Deuteronomy 12:2

See that ye destroy all places where the nations which ye conquer serve their gods, upon high mountains and on high 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 hath chosen: both thou, thy son and thy daughter, thy servant and thy maid and the Levite that is within thy gates: and thou shalt rejoice before the LORD thy God, in all that thou puttest thine hand to.

Deuteronomy 16:11

And rejoice before the LORD thy God: both thou, thy son, thy daughter, thy servant and thy maid, and the Levite that is within thy gates, and the stranger, the fatherless and the widow that are among you, in the place which the LORD thy God hath chosen to make his name dwell there.

2 Samuel 6:21

But David said again to Michal, "I thought to dance before the LORD - which chose me, rather thy father and all his kin, and commanded me to be ruler over all the people of the LORD, even over Israel.

2 Samuel 7:18-20

then went King David and set him down before the LORD and said, "What am I, Lord Jehovah, and what is my kin, that thou shouldest have brought me this far forth?

Nehemiah 9:5

And the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, "Stand up praise the LORD your God forever: and let thanks be given unto the name of thy glory, which exceedeth all thanksgiving and praise.

Psalm 68:3

But the righteous shall be glad and rejoice before God, they shall be merry and joyful.

Psalm 71:14-15

As for me, I will patiently abide always, and will ever increase thy praise.

Psalm 96:12-13

Let the field be joyful, and all that is in it, let all the trees of the wood leap for joy before the LORD, {TYNDALE: And let the fields rejoice and all that is therein. Moreover, let the trees of the wood ring at the presence of the LORD:}

Psalm 98:8-9

Let the floods clap their hands, and let all the hills be joyful together

2 Corinthians 2:14

Thanks be unto God which always giveth us the victory in Christ, and openeth the savor of his knowledge by us in every place.

2 Corinthians 9:15

Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.

1 Thessalonians 1:2-3

We give God thanks 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? Are not ye it in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?

1 Thessalonians 3:7-8

Therefore, brethren, had we consolation in you, in all our adversity, and necessity through your faith.