1 Thessalonians 3 (NET)

1 Thessalonians 3:1¹So when we could bear it no longer, we decided to stay on in Athens alone.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Acts 17:151 Thess 3:51 Thess 2:172 Cor 2:13Jer 20:9Jer 44:22

1 Thessalonians 3:2²We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen you and encourage you about your faith,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Acts 14:22-23Eph 6:21-22Phil 2:19-251 Cor 16:10-122 Cor 1:12 Cor 1:192 Cor 8:23Acts 16:1Acts 17:14-15Rom 16:21

1 Thessalonians 3:3³so that no one would be shaken by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that we are destined for this.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Acts 14:22Rom 5:3Acts 9:16John 16:331 Cor 15:58Acts 21:131 Thess 5:9Matt 10:16-181 Cor 4:9Ps 112:6

1 Thessalonians 3:4⁴For in fact when we were with you, we were telling you in advance that we would suffer affliction, and so it has happened, as you well know.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Thess 2:142 Cor 8:1-21 Thess 2:2Acts 17:132 Thess 1:4-6John 16:1-3Acts 17:1Acts 17:5-9Acts 20:24

1 Thessalonians 3:5⁵So when I could bear it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith, for fear that the tempter somehow tempted you and our toil had proven useless.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Jas 1:13-14Matt 4:32 Cor 2:11Eph 4:14Gal 1:6-9Isa 49:4Phil 2:161 Cor 7:51 Thess 3:1-22 Cor 11:13-15

1 Thessalonians 3:6⁶But now Timothy has come to us from you and given us the good news of your faith and love and that you always think of us with affection and long to see us just as we also long to see you!Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Cor 11:2Isa 52:71 Thess 1:3Acts 18:5Prov 25:252 Cor 7:5-7Phil 1:81 Cor 13:131 John 3:231 Thess 2:17

1 Thessalonians 3:7⁷So in all our distress and affliction, we were reassured about you, brothers and sisters, through your faith.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Cor 1:42 John 1:41 Cor 4:9-131 Thess 3:8-92 Cor 11:23-282 Cor 7:6-72 Tim 3:10-12Acts 17:4-10

1 Thessalonians 3:8⁸For now we are alive again, if you stand firm in the Lord.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Cor 16:13Col 1:23Rev 3:11Heb 10:23Heb 4:14Phil 1:21Acts 11:23Eph 3:17Heb 3:14Ps 30:5

1 Thessalonians 3:9⁹For how can we thank God enough for you, for all the joy we feel because of you before our God?Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Cor 9:15Ps 96:12-131 Thess 1:2-3Ps 71:14-151 Thess 3:7-82 Sam 7:18-201 Thess 2:192 Sam 6:21Deut 12:18Deut 12:2

1 Thessalonians 3:10¹⁰We pray earnestly night and day to see you in person and make up what may be lacking in your faith.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Cor 13:91 Thess 2:17-181 Thess 3:112 Cor 1:24Phil 1:25Rom 1:10-12Rom 15:30-322 Cor 1:152 Thess 1:112 Tim 1:3

1 Thessalonians 3:11¹¹Now may God our Father himself and our Lord Jesus direct our way to you.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Prov 3:5-6Matt 6:322 Thess 2:161 Thess 3:13Luke 12:32Matt 6:261 John 3:12 Thess 3:5Luke 12:30Mal 1:6

1 Thessalonians 3:12¹²And may the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love for one another and for all, just as we do for you,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Phil 1:9Rom 13:81 John 4:7-16Matt 22:392 Thess 1:31 John 3:11-191 Thess 5:15Gal 5:221 Thess 4:9-10Gal 5:6

1 Thessalonians 3:13¹³so that your hearts are strengthened in holiness to be blameless before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Col 1:221 Thess 5:23Eph 5:271 Thess 2:191 Cor 1:7-8Jude 1:141 Thess 4:15Jude 1:241 Thess 3:11Zech 14:5