American Standard Version
1 Thessalonians 3:13
13to the end he may establish your hearts unblamable in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.
1 Thessalonians 3:13 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.
- New International Version (NIV)May he strengthen your hearts so that you will be blameless and holy in the presence of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes with all his holy ones.
- English Standard Version (ESV)so that he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.
- New King James Version (NKJV)so that He may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all His saints.
Context of 1 Thessalonians 3:13
11Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way unto you: 12and the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we also do toward you; to the end he may establish your hearts unblamable in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.
Read all of 1 Thessalonians 31 Thessalonians 3:13 word by word
εἰς τὸ στηρίξαι ὑμῶν τὰς καρδίας ἀμέμπτους ἐν ἁγιωσύνῃ ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ πατρὸς ἡμῶν ἐν τῇ παρουσίᾳ τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ μετὰ πάντων τῶν ἁγίων αὐτοῦ ἀμήν.¶Read the interlinear
Cross-references for 1 Thessalonians 3:13
- 1 Thessalonians 5:23And the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved entire, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Romans 14:4Who art thou that judgest the servant of another? to his own lord he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be made to stand; for the Lord hath power to make him stand.
- Romans 16:25Now to him that is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which hath been kept in silence through times eternal,
- 1 Corinthians 1:8who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye be unreproveable in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Philippians 1:10so that ye may approve the things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and void of offence unto the day of Christ;
- 2 Thessalonians 2:16Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace,
- 1 Peter 5:10And the God of all grace, who called you unto his eternal glory in Christ, after that ye have suffered a little while, shall himself perfect, establish, strengthen you.
- 1 John 3:20because if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
- Ephesians 5:27that he might present the church to himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
- Colossians 1:22yet now hath he reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and without blemish and unreproveable before him:
- Jude 1:24Now unto him that is able to guard you from stumbling, and to set you before the presence of his glory without blemish in exceeding joy,
- 1 Thessalonians 3:11Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way unto you:
- 1 Thessalonians 2:19For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of glorying? Are not even ye, before our Lord Jesus at his coming?
- 1 Thessalonians 4:15For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we that are alive, that are left unto the coming of the Lord, shall in no wise precede them that are fallen asleep.
- 1 Corinthians 1:7so that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ;
- 1 Corinthians 15:23But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; then they that are Christ’s, at his coming.
Commentaries on 1 Thessalonians 3:13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13To the end he may establish your hearts - Without love to God and man, there can be no establishment in the religion of Christ. It is love that produces both solidity and continuance. And, as love is the fulfilling of the law, he who is filled with love is unblamable in holiness: for he who has the love of God in him is a partaker of the Divine nature, for God is love. At the coming of our Lord - God is coming to judge the world; every hour that passes on…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13To the end he may stablish your hearts - That is, “may the Lord cause you to increase in love 1 Thessalonians 3:12, in order that you may be established, and be without blame in the day of judgment.” The idea is, that if charity were diffused through their hearts, they would abound in every virtue, and would be at length found blameless. Unblameable - See the 1 Thessalonians 1:10 note; Philemon 2:15; Philemon 3:6 notes; Hebrews 8:7 note; compare Luke 1:6…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. 13In the final part of this prayer, Paul prays that their hearts will be strong, innocent, and holy. Here, the word hearts means their behavior and moral strength (3:11–13; Matthew 5:8; Acts 15:9; Hebrews 10:22). When Jesus comes, he will be with all his holy people. This may mean angels (Deuteronomy 33:2; Psalm 89:5, 7; Daniel 4:13; 8:13; Matthew 13:41; Mark 8:38; 13:26–27; 2 Thessalonians 1:7).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. your hearts--which are naturally the spring and seat of unholiness. before God, even our Father--rather, "before Him who is at once God and our Father." Before not merely men, but Him who will not be deceived by the mere show of holiness, that is, may your holiness be such as will stand His searching scrutiny. coming--Greek, "presence," or "arrival." with all his saints--including both the holy angels and the holy elect of men (1Th 4:14; Da 7:10; Zec…Read the comment
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