1 Thessalonians 3:11

1 Thessalonians 3:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you.
• New International Version (NIV)Now may our God and Father himself and our Lord Jesus clear the way for us to come to you.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now may our God and Father Himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you.

Context of 1 Thessalonians 3:11

9For what [adequate] thanks can we offer to God for you in return for all the joy and delight we have before our God on your account? 10We continue to pray night and day most earnestly that we may see you face to face, and may complete whatever may be imperfect and lacking in your faith. Now may our God and Father Himself, and Jesus our Lord guide our steps to you [by removing the obstacles that stand in our way]. 12And may the Lord cause you to increase and excel and overflow in love for one another, and for all people, just as we also do for you; 13so that He may strengthen and establish your hearts without blame in holiness in the sight of our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His saints (God’s people).

1 Thessalonians 3:11 word by word

Αὐτὸς δὲ ὁ θεὸς καὶ πατὴρ ἡμῶν καὶ ὁ κύριος ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦς κατευθύναι τὴν ὁδὸν ἡμῶν πρὸς ὑμᾶς·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Nowδέde · thenG1161
• Godὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• himselfαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• ourἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• Fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• directκατευθύνωkateuthunō · to guideG2720
• wayὁδόςhodos · roadG3598
• untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• youσύsu · youG4771

Cross-references for 1 Thessalonians 3:11

• 1 Thessalonians 3:13so that He may strengthen and establish your hearts without blame in holiness in the sight of our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His saints (God’s people).
• Isaiah 63:16For [most certainly] You are our Father, even though Abraham [our ancestor] does not know us And Israel does not acknowledge us. You, O Lord, are [still] our Father, Our Redeemer from everlasting is Your name.
• Jeremiah 31:9They will come with weeping [in repentance and for joy], And by [their] prayer [for the future] I will lead them; I will make them walk by streams of waters, On a straight path in which they will not stumble, For I am a Father to Israel, And Ephraim (Israel) is My firstborn.”
• Malachi 1:6“ ‘A son honors his father, and a servant his master. Then if I am a Father, where is My honor? And if I am a Master, where is the [reverent] fear and respect due Me?’ says the Lord of hosts to you, O priests, who despise My name. But you say, ‘How and in what way have we despised Your name?’
• Matthew 6:4so that your charitable acts will be done in secret; and your Father who sees [what is done] in secret will reward you.
• Luke 12:30For all the [pagan] nations of the world greedily seek these things; and your [heavenly] Father [already] knows that you need them.
• John 20:17Jesus said to her, “Do not hold Me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to My brothers and tell them, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.’ ”
• 2 Corinthians 6:18And I will be a Father to you, And you will be My sons and daughters,” Says the Lord Almighty.
• Colossians 1:2To the saints and faithful believers in Christ [who are] at Colossae: Grace to you and peace [inner calm and spiritual well-being] from God our Father.
• 1 John 3:1See what an incredible quality of love the Father has shown to us, that we would [be permitted to] be named and called and counted the children of God! And so we are! For this reason the world does not know us, because it did not know Him.
• Romans 1:3[the good news] regarding His Son, who, as to the flesh [His human nature], was born a descendant of David [to fulfill the covenant promises],
• 2 Thessalonians 2:16Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us everlasting comfort and encouragement and the good [well-founded] hope [of salvation] by His grace,
• Ezra 8:21Then I proclaimed a fast there at the river Ahava, so that we might humble ourselves before our God to seek from Him a safe journey for us, our children, and all our possessions.
• Proverbs 3:5Trust in and rely confidently on the Lord with all your heart And do not rely on your own insight or understanding.
• Mark 1:3A voice of one shouting in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, Make His paths straight!’ ”

Commentaries on 1 Thessalonians 3:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Now God himself and our Father - That is: God who is our Father, who has adopted us into the heavenly family, and called us his sons and daughters. Direct our way - As he was employed in God's work he dared not consult his own inclinations, he looked for continual directions from God, where, when, and how to do his Master's work.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Now God himself - This is evidently a prayer. He earnestly sought of God that he might be permitted to visit them, and that he would so prepare the way that he might do it. And our Father - Even our Father. The reference is particularly to the “Father,” the First Person of the Trinity. It does not refer to the divine nature in general, or to God as such, but to God as the Father of the Lord Jesus. It is a distinct prayer offered to him that he would…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-13Verses 11-13 Prayer is religious worship, and all religious worship is due unto God only. Prayer is to be offered to God as our Father. Prayer is not only to be offered in the name of Christ, but offered up to Christ himself, as our Lord and our Saviour. Let us acknowledge God in all our ways, and he will direct our paths. Mutual love is required of all Christians. And love is of God, and is fulfilling the gospel as well as the law. We need the Spirit's…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11Paul prays to return to Thessalonica soon (3:10). He addresses both the Father and the Lord Jesus, which implies that Jesus is divine.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. Translate, "May God Himself, even our Father (there being but one article in the Greek, requires this translation, 'He who is at once God and our Father'), direct," &c. The "Himself" stands in contrast with "we" (1Th 2:18); we desired to come but could not through Satan's hindrance; but if God Himself direct our way (as we pray), none can hinder Him (2Th 2:16, 17). It is a remarkable proof of the unity of the Father and Son, that in the Greek here…Read the comment

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Commentaries on 1 Thessalonians 3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings