1 Thessalonians 3:7

for this reason we are comforted concerning you, brethren, in all our distress and affliction, by your faith:

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:

In Context

6But now, since Timothy has come to us from you, and has told us the good news of your faith and love, and that you have a good remembrance of us at all times, greatly desiring to see us, as indeed we desire to see you,

8for now we live, if you stand firm in the Lord.

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 4:9For I think that God has appointed us the apostles, to the lowest place, as under sentence of death; for we have become a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to men.

2 Corinthians 7:6But God, who comforts those who are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus;

2 Corinthians 11:23Are they ministers of Christ? (I say it foolishly,) I am above them. In labors more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths often.

2 Timothy 3:10But you have fully known my teaching, my course of life, my purpose, my faithfulness, my long-suffering, my love, my patience,

Matthew Henry on 1 Thessalonians 3:7-11

The Mission of Timothy. ( a. d. 51.) 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: 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; 10 Night and… Read the whole commentary →

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