1 Thessalonians 3:12

and the Lord make you to increase and abound in love to one another, and to all men, as we do towards you:

1770 John Worsley NT

In The King James Version

And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:

In Context

11And may God himself even our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ direct our way to you:

13that your hearts may be established unblameable in holiness, before God even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, with all his saints.

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Cross References

Matthew 7:12All things therefore whatsoever ye would have men do to you, do ye also in like manner unto them: for this is the doctrine of the law and the prophets.

Luke 17:5And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.

1 Corinthians 13:1For if I speak with the tongues of men and angels, and have not charity, I am but as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

Galatians 5:6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but faith which worketh by love.

Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering,

1 Thessalonians 2:8so we, being affectionately desirous of you, were willing to impart to you, not only the gospel of God, but even our own souls, because ye were dear 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 →

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