1 Thessalonians 3:9
For how great is the praise which we give to God for you, and how great the joy with which we are glad because of you before our God;
Bible in Basic English
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In Context
8For it is life to us if you keep your faith in the Lord unchanged.
10Night and day requesting God again and again that we may see your face and make your faith complete.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 12:18But they will be your food before the Lord your God in the place of his selection, where you may make a feast of them, with your son and your daughter, and your man-servant and your woman-servant, and the Levite who is living with you: and you will have joy before the Lord your God in everything to which you put your hand.
2 Samuel 6:21And David said to Michal, I was dancing before the Lord, who put me over your father and all his sons, to make me a ruler over the people of the Lord, over his people Israel: and I will go on playing before the Lord;
2 Chronicles 31:8And when Hezekiah and the rulers came and saw all the store of goods, they gave praise to the Lord and to his people Israel.
Psalms 68:3\68:2\Let them be like smoke before the driving wind; as wax turning soft before the fire, so let them come to an end before the power of God.
Psalms 96:12Let the field be glad, and everything which is in it; yes, let all the trees of the wood be sounding with joy,
2 Corinthians 2:14But praise be to God who makes us strong to overcome in Christ, and makes clear through us in every place the value of the knowledge of him.
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 →