1 Thessalonians 3:12
And may the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love to one another and to all, even as we toward you,
Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
11Now, may God himself, even our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you.
Cross References
Matthew 7:12All things, therefore, whatever you would that men should do to you, even so do you to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
Luke 17:5And the apostles said to the Lord: Increase our faith.
1 Corinthians 13:1Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become as sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal.
Galatians 5:6For, in Christ Jesus, neither circumcision avails any thing, nor uncircumcision, but faith that works by love.
Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faithfulness,
1 Thessalonians 2:8so, having a strong affection for you, we were well pleased to impart to you not only the gospel of God, but our own lives also, because you had become dear to us.
Matthew Henry on 1 Thessalonians 3:12-13
Apostolic Prayer. ( a. d. 51.) 11 Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you. 12 And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you: 13 To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints. In these words we have the earnest prayer of the apostle. He desired to be instrumental in the further benefit of the… Read the whole commentary →