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.

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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,

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