1 Thessalonians 3:8
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:
7 Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:
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;
10 Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- For now we can go on living, as long as you are standing firm in the Lord.
- KJV
- For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.
- WEB
- For now we live, if you stand fast in the Lord.
- ASV
- for now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.
- DARBY
- because now we live if *ye* stand firm in [the] Lord.
- BLB
- For now we live, if you⁺ are standing firm in the Lord.
- ÅB
- For nå lever vi, såfremt dere står fast i Herren.
- OTB
- for nå lever vi virkelig, hvis dere forblir standhaftige i Herren.
- B1930
- For nu lever vi, såfremt I står fast i Herren.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Corinthians 16:13
Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.
Read in contextColossians 1:23
If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;
Read in contextRevelation 3:11
Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.
Read in contextHebrews 4:14
Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession.
Read in contextHebrews 10:23
Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)
Read in contextPhilippians 1:21
For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
Read in contextEphesians 3:17
That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,
Read in contextRevelation 3:3
Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.
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