1 Thessalonians 3:9
For what thanks are we able to repay to God for you, for all the joy with which we delight because of you in the presence of our God,
Literal Standard Version
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In Context
8because now we live, if you may stand fast in the LORD.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 12:18but you eat it before your God YHWH in the place which your God YHWH fixes on, you, and your son, and your daughter, and your manservant, and your handmaid, and the Levite who [is] within your gates, and you have rejoiced before your God YHWH in every putting forth of your hand;
2 Samuel 6:21And David says to Michal, “Before YHWH, who fixed on me above your father, and above all his house, to appoint me leader over the people of YHWH, and over Israel—indeed, I played before YHWH;
2 Chronicles 31:8And Hezekiah and the heads come in and see the heaps, and bless YHWH and His people Israel,
Psalms 68:3And the righteous rejoice, they exult before God, || And they rejoice with gladness.
Psalms 96:12The field exults, and all that [is] in it, || Then all trees of the forest sing,
2 Corinthians 2:14and to God [is] thanks, who at all times is leading us in triumph in the Christ, and the fragrance of His knowledge He is revealing through us in every place;
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 →