1 ThessaloniansChristianityAccepted ScriptureKoine GreekShare1 Thessalonians 3Webster - EnglishMoreVersion - 9 availableWorld English BibleKing James VersionAmerican Standard VersionDarby BibleYoung's Literal TranslationWebster BibleGeneva BibleDouay-Rheims ChallonerReina-Valera 1909WEBKJVASVDarbyYLTWebsterGenevaDouayRV1909LanguageEnglishEspañol‹1 Thessalonians 11 Thessalonians 21 Thessalonians 31 Thessalonians 41 Thessalonians 5›1 Thessalonians 3ListenPlay this chapter in spoken English.Save chapterListen to chapter1Wherefore, when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone; 2And sent Timothy, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellow-laborer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith: 3That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed to it. 4For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know. 5For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter may have tempted you, and our labor be in vain. 6But now when Timothy came from you to 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: 7Therefore, brethren, by your faith we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress: 8For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord. 9For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sakes before our God; 10Night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith? 11Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you. 12And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one towards another, and towards all [men], even as we [do] towards you: 13To the end he may establish your hearts unblamable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints. ‹Previous chapter1 Thessalonians 2Next chapter1 Thessalonians 4›Similar passagesBy tradition and source labelFind similarCompare selectedCompare with similarAsk Deep ThoughtSelect passages to search for parallels.Versions1 Thessalonians 3 across 9 versionsShow all 9WEB - World English BibleKJV - King James VersionASV - American Standard VersionDarby - Darby BibleYLT - Young's Literal TranslationWebster - Webster BibleGeneva - Geneva BibleDouay - Douay-Rheims ChallonerRV1909 - Reina-Valera 1909Tap any verse to select it, then compare selected passages or ask Deep Thought. Public Domain