Thematic Bible
1 Thessalonians 3:1 (show verse)
Therefore when we could no longer endure, we were pleased to be left at Athens alone.
1 Thessalonians 3:2 (show verse)
And we sent Timothy, our brother and minister of God, and our fellow laborer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you and to comfort you concerning your faith,
1 Thessalonians 3:3 (show verse)
so that no one should be drawn aside by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that we are appointed to them.
1 Thessalonians 3:4 (show verse)
For truly, when we were with you, we told you before that we were going to suffer affliction, as it also happened, even you know.
1 Thessalonians 3:5 (show verse)
For this cause, when I could no longer endure, I also sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter may have tempted you and our labor may have been in vain.
1 Thessalonians 3:6 (show verse)
But now when Timothy came from you to us and brought us good news of your faith and love, and that you have good remembrance of us always, desiring to see us (as we also you),
1 Thessalonians 3:7 (show verse)
then, my brothers, we were comforted over you, through your faith, even in all our affliction and needs;
1 Thessalonians 3:8 (show verse)
for now we live, if you stand fast in the Lord.
1 Thessalonians 3:9 (show verse)
For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sakes before our God,
1 Thessalonians 3:10 (show verse)
night and day praying exceedingly for me to see your face and to perfect the things lacking in your faith?
1 Thessalonians 3:11 (show verse)
And may God Himself and our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ direct our way to you.
1 Thessalonians 3:12 (show verse)
And may the Lord make you to increase and abound in love toward one another and toward all, even as we also toward you,
1 Thessalonians 3:13 (show verse)
in order to establish your hearts blameless in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all His saints.