Thematic Bible
1 Thessalonians 3:1 (show verse)
Therefore no longer containing, we delighted to be left alone at Athens;
1 Thessalonians 3:2 (show verse)
and we sent Timothy, our brother and minister of God in the gospel of Christ, in order to establish you, and exhort you concerning your faith;
1 Thessalonians 3:3 (show verse)
that no one should be shaken in these tribulations. For you know that for this we are appointed.
1 Thessalonians 3:4 (show verse)
For indeed, when we were with you, we foretold you that we are about to suffer tribulation; as indeed took place, and you know it.
1 Thessalonians 3:5 (show verse)
Therefore I indeed, no longer containing, sent that I might know your faith, lest perhaps the tempter tempted you, and our labor may be in vain.
1 Thessalonians 3:6 (show verse)
But Timothy, having already come to us from you, and proclaimed to us the good news of your faith and your divine love, and that you always have a good mention of us, longing to see us, as we do to see you;
1 Thessalonians 3:7 (show verse)
therefore we were comforted, brethren, over you in all our distress and tribulation on account of your faith;
1 Thessalonians 3:8 (show verse)
because we now live, if you stand in the Lord.
1 Thessalonians 3:9 (show verse)
For what thanks are we able to render unto God in your behalf, for all the joy with which we rejoice on account of you before our God;
1 Thessalonians 3:10 (show verse)
night and day praying incessantly that we may see your face, and perfect the deficiencies of your faith?
1 Thessalonians 3:11 (show verse)
But God himself, even our Father, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way unto you:
1 Thessalonians 3:12 (show verse)
and the Lord fill you and cause you to superabound in divine love toward one another, and toward all, even as we also do towards you;
1 Thessalonians 3:13 (show verse)
in order to establish your hearts blameless in holiness in the presence of God even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints: amen.