1 Thessalonians 3:12
And may the Lord multiply you, and make you abound in charity towards one another, and towards all men: as we do also towards you,
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
11Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you.
Cross References
Matthew 7:12All things therefore whatsoever you would that men should do to you, do you also to them. For this is the law and the prophets.
Luke 17:5And the apostles said to the Lord: Increase our faith.
1 Corinthians 13:1If I speak with the tongues of men, and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
Galatians 5:6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision: but faith that worketh by charity.
Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is, charity, joy, peace, patience, benignity, goodness, longanimity,
1 Thessalonians 2:8So desirous of you, we would gladly impart unto you not only the gospel of God, but also our own souls: because you were become most dear unto 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 →