1 Thessalonians 3:12
Meanwhile, may the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love toward one another and toward all men, even as I do toward you.
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
11Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct my path to you.
Cross References
Matthew 7:12"Therefore everything that you would have men do to you, do you also the same to them; for this is the Law and the Prophets.
Luke 17:5The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith!"
1 Corinthians 13:1Though I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have no love, I am become a clanging brass, or a clashing cymbal.
Galatians 5:6because in Christ neither circumcision has any value, nor uncircumcision, but faith which works through love.
Galatians 5:22But the harvest-fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long- suffering, kindness, goodness, fidelity, gentleness, and self-control;
1 Thessalonians 2:8So in my fond affection it was my joy to give you, not only the gospel of God, but my very life also, because you had become dear to me.
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 →