1 Thessalonians 3:12
and the Lord fill you and cause you to superabound in divine love toward one another, and toward all, even as we also do towards you;
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
In Context
11But God himself, even our Father, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way unto you:
Cross References
Matthew 7:12Therefore all things whatsoever you may wish that the people may do unto you, do ye even so unto 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 may speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not divine love, I have become a sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.
Galatians 5:6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision or uncircumcision avails anything; but faith working through divine love.
Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is divine love, joy, peace, long suffering, kindness, goodness, faith,
1 Thessalonians 2:8being so desirous of you, that we are anxious not only to give the gospel of God, but our own souls, because you are beloved 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 →