1 Thessalonians 3:9

Timothy's Positive Report

⁸ because now we live, if ye may stand fast in the Lord; ⁹ for what thanks are we able to recompense to God for you, for all the joy with which we do joy because of you in the presence of our God? ¹⁰ night and day exceedingly beseeching, that we might see your face, and perfect the things lacking in your faith.

Presence of God

O God

Deuteronomy 12:2

ye do utterly destroy all the places where the nations which ye are dispossessing served their gods, on the high mountains, and on the heights, and under every green tree;

Deuteronomy 12:18

but before Jehovah thy God thou dost eat it, in the place which Jehovah thy God doth fix on, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy man-servant, and thy handmaid, and the Levite who is within thy gates, and thou hast rejoiced before Jehovah thy God in every putting forth of thy hand;

Deuteronomy 16:11

And thou hast rejoiced before Jehovah thy God, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy man-servant, and thy handmaid, and the Levite who is within thy gates, and the sojourner, and the fatherless, and the widow, who are in thy midst, in the place which Jehovah thy God doth choose to cause His name to tabernacle there,

2 Samuel 6:21

And David saith unto Michal, ' -- Before Jehovah, who fixed on me above thy father, and above all his house, to appoint me leader over the people of Jehovah, and over Israel, -- yea, I played before Jehovah;

2 Samuel 7:18-20

And king David cometh in and sitteth before Jehovah, and saith, 'Who am I, Lord Jehovah? and what my house, that Thou hast brought me hitherto?

Nehemiah 9:5

And the Levites say, even Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, Pethahiah, 'Rise, bless Jehovah your God, from the age unto the age, and they bless the name of Thine honour that is exalted above all blessing and praise.

Psalm 68:3

And the righteous rejoice, they exult before God, And they joy with gladness.

Psalm 71:14-15

And I continually do wait with hope, And have added unto all Thy praise.

Psalm 96:12-13

The field exulteth, and all that is in it, Then sing do all trees of the forest,

Psalm 98:8-9

Floods clap hand, together hills cry aloud,

2 Corinthians 2:14

and to God are thanks, who at all times is leading us in triumph in the Christ, and the fragrance of His knowledge He is manifesting through us in every place,

2 Corinthians 9:15

thanks also to God for His unspeakable 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? are not even ye before our Lord Jesus Christ in his presence?

1 Thessalonians 3:7-8

because of this we were comforted, brethren, over you, in all our tribulation and necessity, through your faith,