1 Thessalonians 3:7

for this cause, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith:

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

6But when Timothy came even now unto us from you, and brought us glad tidings of your faith and love, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, longing to see us, even as we also [to see] you;

8for now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 4:9For, I think, God hath set forth us the apostles last of all, as men doomed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, both to angels and men.

2 Corinthians 7:6Nevertheless he that comforteth the lowly, [even] God, comforted us by the coming of Titus;

2 Corinthians 11:23Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as one beside himself) I more; in labors more abundantly, in prisons more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in deaths oft.

2 Timothy 3:10But thou didst follow my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, 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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