1 Thessalonians 3

1Therefore when we couldn’t stand it any longer, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone,Cross-references: Jer 20:9 · Jer 44:22 · Acts 17:15 · 2Cor 2:13 · 2Cor 11:29 · 1Thess 2:17 · +1 more

2and sent Timothy, our brother and God’s servant in the Good News of Christ, to establish you and to comfort you concerning your faith,Cross-references: Acts 14:22 · Acts 16:1 · Acts 16:5 · Acts 17:14 · Acts 18:5 · Rom 16:21 · +14 more

3that no one would be moved by these afflictions. For you know that we are appointed to this task.Cross-references: Ps 112:6 · Matt 10:16 · Matt 24:9 · Luke 21:12 · John 15:19 · John 16:2 · +22 more

4For most certainly, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we are to suffer affliction, even as it happened, and you know.Cross-references: John 16:1 · Acts 17:1 · Acts 17:5 · Acts 17:13 · Acts 20:24 · 2Cor 8:1 · +3 more

5For this cause I also, when I couldn’t stand it any longer, sent that I might know your faith, for fear that by any means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor would have been in vain.Cross-references: Isa 49:4 · Matt 4:3 · Acts 15:36 · 1Cor 7:5 · 2Cor 2:11 · 2Cor 7:5 · +11 more

6But Timothy has just now come to us from you, and brought us glad news of your faith and love, and that you have good memories of us always, longing to see us, even as we also long to see you.Cross-references: Prov 25:25 · Isa 52:7 · Acts 18:1 · Acts 18:5 · 1Cor 11:2 · 1Cor 13:13 · +16 more

7For this cause, brothers, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith.Cross-references: Acts 17:4 · 1Cor 4:9 · 2Cor 1:4 · 2Cor 7:6 · 2Cor 7:13 · 2Cor 11:23 · +3 more

8For now we live, if you stand fast in the Lord.Cross-references: 1Sam 25:6 · Ps 30:5 · John 8:31 · John 15:4 · John 15:7 · Acts 11:23 · +17 more

9For what thanksgiving can we give again to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sakes before our God,Cross-references: Deut 12:2 · Deut 12:18 · Deut 16:11 · 2Sam 6:21 · 2Sam 7:18 · Neh 9:5 · +9 more

10night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?Cross-references: Luke 2:37 · Acts 26:7 · Rom 1:10 · Rom 15:30 · 2Cor 1:15 · 2Cor 1:24 · +12 more

11Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you.Cross-references: Ezra 8:21 · Prov 3:5 · Isa 63:16 · Jer 31:9 · Mal 1:6 · Matt 6:4 · +18 more

12May the Lord make you to increase and abound in love toward one another and toward all men, even as we also do toward you,Cross-references: Ps 115:4 · Matt 7:12 · Matt 22:39 · Luke 17:5 · Rom 13:8 · 1Cor 13:1 · +15 more

13to the end he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.Cross-references: Deut 33:2 · Zech 14:5 · Rom 14:4 · Rom 16:25 · 1Cor 1:7 · 1Cor 15:23 · +14 more