1 Thessalonians 3:12
And the Lord cause you to abound and overflow with love one to another, and towards all men, as we also do to you:
Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
11Now God himself, and our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ direct our way unto you.
Cross References
Matthew 7:12All things therefore whatsoever ye would be willing that men should do to you, just so do ye to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
Luke 17:5And the disciples said unto the Lord, increase our faith.
1 Corinthians 13:1THOUGH I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become as sounding brass, and tinkling cymbal.
Galatians 5:6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but faith exerting its energy by love.
Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, fidelity,
1 Thessalonians 2:8So, tenderly affected towards you, we could with pleasure have imparted to you not the gospel of God only, but our own lives also, because ye were beloved by 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 →