1 Thessalonians 3:6
4 Indeed, when we were with you, we kept warning you that we would suffer persecution; and as you know, it has come to pass.
5 For this reason, when I could bear it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith, for fear that the tempter had somehow tempted you and caused our labor to be in vain.
But just now, Timothy has returned from his visit with the good news about your faith, your love, and the fond memories you have preserved, longing to see us just as we long to see you.
7 For this reason, brothers, in all our distress and persecution, we have been reassured about you, because of your faith.
8 For now we can go on living, as long as you are standing firm in the Lord.
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.
Compare
- BSB
- But just now, Timothy has returned from his visit with the good news about your faith, your love, and the fond memories you have preserved, longing to see us just as we long to see you.
- KJV
- But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you:
- WEB
- But Timothy has just now come to us from you, and brought us glad news of your faith and love, and that you have good memories of us always, longing to see us, even as we also long to see you.
- ASV
- But when Timothy came even now unto us from you, and brought us glad tidings of your faith and love, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, longing to see us, even as we also [to see] you;
- DARBY
- But Timotheus having just come to us from you, and brought to us the glad tidings of your faith and love, and that ye have always good remembrance of us, desiring much to see us, even as we also you;
- BLB
- But presently, Timothy having come to us from you⁺ and having brought good news to us of your⁺ faith and love, and that you⁺ have a good remembrance of us always, longing to see us just as also we you⁺,
- ÅB
- Men nå, da Timoteus er kommet til oss fra dere og har båret oss godt budskap om deres tro og kjærlighet, og om at dere alltid har oss i vennlig minne og lenges etter å se oss, slik som vi lenges etter dere,
- OTB
- Men nå som Timoteus har kommet til oss fra dere, og har brakt oss gode nyheter om deres tro og kjærlighet, og at dere alltid tenker vennlig på oss, og ønsker å se oss slik vi også lengter etter å se dere,
- B1930
- Men nu, da Timoteus er kommet til oss fra eder og har båret oss godt budskap om eders tro og kjærlighet, og om at I alltid har oss i vennlig minne og lenges efter å se oss, likesom vi lenges efter eder,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Corinthians 11:2
Now I commend you for remembering me in everything and for maintaining the traditions, just as I passed them on to you.
Read in contextIsaiah 52:7
How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!”
Read in contextActs 18:5
And when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself fully to the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.
Read in context1 Thessalonians 1:3
and continually recalling before our God and Father your work of faith, your labor of love, and your enduring hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
Read in contextProverbs 25:25
Like cold water to a weary soul is good news from a distant land.
Read in contextPhilippians 1:8
God is my witness how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.
Read in context2 Corinthians 7:5–7
For when we arrived in Macedonia, our bodies had no rest, but we were pressed from every direction—conflicts on the outside, fears within.
Read in contextPhilemon 1:5
because I hear about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints.
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