1 Thessalonians 3:10

⁸ For now we can go on living, as long as you are standing firm in the Lord.

⁹ How can we adequately thank God for you in return for our great joy over you in His presence?

Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking from your faith.

¹¹ Now may our God and Father Himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you.

¹² And may the Lord cause you to increase and overflow with love for one another and for everyone else, just as our love for you overflows,

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking from your faith.
KJV: Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
WEB: night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
ASV: night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
DARBY: night and day beseeching exceedingly to the end that we may see your face, and perfect what is lacking in your faith?
BLB: night and day imploring exceedingly in order to see your⁺ face and to complete the things lacking of your⁺ faith?

ÅB: idet vi natt og dag inderlig ber om å få se deres åsyn og bøte på det som enda fattes i deres tro?
OTB: mens vi stadig ber mest inderlig natt og dag, om at vi kan se dere ansikt til ansikt og kan supplere det som mangler i deres tro?
B1930: idet vi natt og dag inderlig beder om å få se eders åsyn og bøte på det som ennu fattes i eders tro?

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Original text and word study

Cross references

2 Corinthians 13:9
In fact, we rejoice when we are weak but you are strong, and our prayer is for your perfection.
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Romans 1:10–12
in my prayers at all times, asking that now at last by God’s will I may succeed in coming to you.
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1 Thessalonians 3:11
Now may our God and Father Himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you.
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Romans 15:30–32
Now I urge you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to join me in my struggle by praying to God for me.
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Philippians 1:25
Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and will continue with all of you for your progress and joy in the faith,
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2 Corinthians 1:24
Not that we lord it over your faith, but we are fellow workers with you for your joy, because it is by faith that you stand firm.
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1 Thessalonians 2:17–18
Brothers, although we were torn away from you for a short time (in person, not in heart), our desire to see you face to face was even more intense.
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Acts 26:7
the promise our twelve tribes are hoping to realize as they earnestly serve God day and night. It is because of this hope, O king, that I am accused by the Jews.
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