1 Thessalonians 3:7
5 For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain.
6 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:
Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:
8 For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.
9 For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- For this reason, brothers, in all our distress and persecution, we have been reassured about you, because of your faith.
- KJV
- Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:
- WEB
- For this cause, brothers, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith.
- ASV
- for this cause, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith:
- DARBY
- for this reason we have been comforted in you, brethren, in all our distress and tribulation, through your faith,
- BLB
- because of this, brothers, we were encouraged over you⁺ in all our hardship and tribulation, because of your⁺ faith.
- ÅB
- så ble vi da, brødre, trøstet over dere i all vår nød og trengsel, ved deres tro.
- OTB
- av den grunn, brødre og søstre, i all vår nød og trengsel ble vi trøstet om dere gjennom deres tro;
- B1930
- så blev vi da, brødre, trøstet over eder i all vår nød og trengsel, ved eders tro.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Corinthians 1:4
Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
Read in context2 John 1:4
I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.
Read in context1 Thessalonians 3:8–9
For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.
Read in context2 Corinthians 7:6–7
Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus;
Read in context1 Corinthians 4:9–13
For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men.
Read in context2 Corinthians 11:23–28
Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.
Read in context2 Timothy 3:10–12
But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,
Read in contextActs 17:4–10
And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.
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