1 Thessalonians 3:9
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.
How can we adequately thank God for you in return for our great joy over you in His presence?
10 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.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- How can we adequately thank God for you in return for our great joy over you in His presence?
- KJV
- For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;
- WEB
- For what thanksgiving can we give again to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sakes before our God,
- ASV
- For what thanksgiving can we render again unto God for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;
- DARBY
- For what thanksgiving can we render to God for you, for all the joy wherewith we rejoice on account of you before our God,
- BLB
- For what thanksgiving are we able to recompense to God concerning you⁺ over all the joy with which we rejoice before our God because of you⁺,
- ÅB
- For hva takk kan vi gi Gud til vederlag for dere, for all den glede som vi har over dere for vår Guds åsyn,
- OTB
- For hvilken takk kan vi gi til Gud for dere i retur for all den glede vi gleder oss overfor vår Gud på grunn av dere,
- B1930
- For hvad takk kan vi gi Gud til vederlag for eder, for all den glede som vi har over eder for vår Guds åsyn,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Corinthians 9:15
Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!
Read in contextPsalms 96:12–13
Let the fields exult, and all that is in them. Then all the trees of the forest will sing for joy
Read in contextPsalms 71:14–15
But I will always hope and will praise You more and more.
Read in context1 Thessalonians 1:2–3
We always thank God for all of you, remembering you in our prayers
Read in context1 Thessalonians 3:7–8
For this reason, brothers, in all our distress and persecution, we have been reassured about you, because of your faith.
Read in context2 Samuel 7:18–20
Then King David went in, sat before the LORD, and said, “Who am I, O Lord GOD, and what is my house, that You have brought me this far?
Read in context2 Samuel 6:21
But David said to Michal, “I was dancing before the LORD, who chose me over your father and all his house when He appointed me ruler over the LORD’s people Israel. I will celebrate before the LORD,
Read in contextPsalms 98:8–9
Let the rivers clap their hands, let the mountains sing together for joy
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