1 Thessalonians 3:9
for what thanks are we able to recompense to God for you, for all the joy with which we do joy because of you in the presence of our God?
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
8because now we live, if ye may stand fast in the Lord;
Cross References
Deuteronomy 12:18but before Jehovah thy God thou dost eat it, in the place which Jehovah thy God doth fix on, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy man-servant, and thy handmaid, and the Levite who [is] within thy gates, and thou hast rejoiced before Jehovah thy God in every putting forth of thy hand;
2 Samuel 6:21And David saith unto Michal, ' — Before Jehovah, who fixed on me above thy father, and above all his house, to appoint me leader over the people of Jehovah, and over Israel, — yea, I played before Jehovah;
2 Chronicles 31:8And Hezekiah and the heads come in and see the heaps, and bless Jehovah and His people Israel,
Psalms 68:3And the righteous rejoice, they exult before God, And they joy with gladness.
Psalms 96:12The field exulteth, and all that [is] in it, Then sing do all trees of the forest,
2 Corinthians 2:14and to God [are] thanks, who at all times is leading us in triumph in the Christ, and the fragrance of His knowledge He is manifesting through us in every place,
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 →