1 Thessalonians 3:8
because now we live, if ye may stand fast in the Lord;
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.
In Context
Cross References
1 Samuel 25:6and said thus: To life! and thou, peace; and thy house, peace; and all that thou hast — peace!
John 8:31Jesus, therefore, said unto the Jews who believed in him, 'If ye may remain in my word, truly my disciples ye are, and ye shall know the truth,
John 15:7if ye may remain in me, and my sayings in you may remain, whatever ye may wish ye shall ask, and it shall be done to you.
1 Corinthians 15:58so that, my brethren beloved, become ye stedfast, unmovable, abounding in the work of the Lord at all times, knowing that your labour is not vain in the Lord.
Galatians 5:1In the freedom, then, with which Christ did make you free — stand ye, and be not held fast again by a yoke of servitude;
Ephesians 4:15and, being true in love, we may increase to Him [in] all things, who is the head — the Christ;
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 →