| 1Th 3:1 | Saint Paul testifies his great love to the Thessalonians, partly by sending Timothy unto them to strengthen and comfort them; partly by rejoicing in their well-doing; |
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•ATHENS
Athens | ¶ Wherefore when1 we could no longer forbear, we thought2 it good to be left at Athens alone; |
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•TIMOTHY, OR TIMOTHEUS | And sent Timotheus3, our brother4, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish5 you, and to comfort you concerning your faith: |
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•BLESSINGS-AFFLICTIONS | That no man should be moved6 by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are7 appointed thereunto. |
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•BLESSINGS-AFFLICTIONS | For verily, when we were with you, we told8 you before that we should suffer tribulation; even9 as it came to pass, and ye know. |
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•TEMPTATION | For this cause, when10 I could no longer forbear, I sent11 to know your faith, lest12 by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our13 labour be in vain. |
| 1Th 3:6 | ¶ But now when14 Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought15 us good tidings of your faith16 and charity, and that17 ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring18 greatly to see us, as we also to see you: |
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•COMFORT-MISERY | Therefore, brethren, we were19 comforted over you in all20 our affliction and distress by your faith: |
| 1Th 3:8 | For now we live21, if22 ye stand fast in the Lord. |
| 1Th 3:9 | For what23 thanks can we render to God again for24 you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before25 our God; |
| 1Th 3:10 | and partly by praying for them, and desiring a safe coming unto them. |
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•CHURCH, THE
•DEVOTIONAL LIFE | ¶ Night26 and day praying27 exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect28 that which is lacking in your faith? |
| 1Th 3:11 | ¶ Now God29 himself and our Father, and our Lord30 Jesus Christ, direct31 our way unto you. |
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•DETERIORATION-DEVELOPMENT
•LOVE-HATRED | And the Lord32 make you to increase and abound33 in love34 one toward another, and toward all men, even35 as we do toward you: |
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•CONDUCT, CHRISTIAN
•FUTURE, THE
•HOLINESS | To the end he may36 stablish your hearts unblameable37 in holiness before38 God, even our Father, at the39 coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with40 all his saints. |
