1 Thessalonians 3:7

therefore we were comforted, brethren, over you in all our distress and tribulation on account of your faith;

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

6But Timothy, having already come to us from you, and proclaimed to us the good news of your faith and your divine love, and that you always have a good mention of us, longing to see us, as we do to see you;

8because we now live, if you stand in the Lord.

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 4:9For, I think, God has exhibited us apostles the last, as exposed to death: that we may become a theater to the world, and to angels, and to men.

2 Corinthians 7:6But God, the one comforting the humble, comforted us by the coming of Titus;

2 Corinthians 11:23Are they the ministers of Christ? (I speak as a mad man,) I am more; in labors more abundantly, in stripes more abundantly, in prisons more frequently, in deaths often;

2 Timothy 3:10Burt you have followed my teaching, leadership, purpose, faith, long suffering, divine 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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