Thematic Bible
1 Thessalonians 3:1 (show verse)
Wherefore, when we could no longer forbear, we chose to be left at Athens alone,
1 Thessalonians 3:2 (show verse)
and sent Timothy, our brother and a fellowlaborer with God in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to encourage you in your faith,
1 Thessalonians 3:3 (show verse)
so that no one should be shaken by these afflictions; for yourselves know that to this we are appointed;
1 Thessalonians 3:4 (show verse)
for even when we were with you, we told you before that we are to suffer affliction, just as it came to pass, and ye know.
1 Thessalonians 3:5 (show verse)
For this cause, when I too could no longer forbear, I sent in order to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter might have tempted you, and our labor should prove in vain.
1 Thessalonians 3:6 (show verse)
But when Timothy just now came to us from you, and brought us good tidings of your faith and love, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you;
1 Thessalonians 3:7 (show verse)
for this cause, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction by your faith;
1 Thessalonians 3:8 (show verse)
for now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.
1 Thessalonians 3:9 (show verse)
For what thanks can we render to God for you, for all the joy wherewith we rejoice for your sakes before our God;
1 Thessalonians 3:10 (show verse)
night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and may supply that which is lacking in your faith?
1 Thessalonians 3:11 (show verse)
Now God himself, our Father, and our Lord Jesus direct our way to you;
1 Thessalonians 3:12 (show verse)
and the Lord make you to increase and abound in love toward one another and toward all, even as we do in love toward you;
1 Thessalonians 3:13 (show verse)
in order that he may establish your hearts unblamable in holiness before God, our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his holy ones.