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1 Thessalonians 3:10
10night and day beseeching exceedingly to the end that we may see your face, and perfect what is lacking in your faith?
1 Thessalonians 3:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
- New International Version (NIV)Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you again and supply what is lacking in your faith.
- English Standard Version (ESV)as we pray most earnestly night and day that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking in your faith?
- New King James Version (NKJV)night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face and perfect what is lacking in your faith?
Context of 1 Thessalonians 3:10
8because now we live if ye stand firm in [the] Lord. 9For what thanksgiving can we render to God for you, for all the joy wherewith we rejoice on account of you before our God, night and day beseeching exceedingly to the end that we may see your face, and perfect what is lacking in your faith? 11But our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you. 12But you, may the Lord make to exceed and abound in love toward one another, and toward all, even as we also towards you,
Read all of 1 Thessalonians 31 Thessalonians 3:10 word by word
νυκτὸς καὶ ἡμέρας ὑπερεκπερισσοῦ δεόμενοι εἰς τὸ ἰδεῖν ὑμῶν τὸ πρόσωπον καὶ καταρτίσαι τὰ ὑστερήματα τῆς πίστεως ὑμῶν;¶Read the interlinear
Cross-references for 1 Thessalonians 3:10
- Luke 2:37and herself a widow up to eighty-four years; who did not depart from the temple, serving night and day with fastings and prayers;
- Acts 26:7to which our whole twelve tribes serving incessantly day and night hope to arrive; about which hope, O king, I am accused of [the] Jews.
- 2 Timothy 1:3I am thankful to God, whom I serve from [my] forefathers with pure conscience, how unceasingly I have the remembrance of thee in my supplications night and day,
- Revelation 4:8And the four living creatures, each one of them having respectively six wings; round and within they are full of eyes; and they cease not day and night saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, who was, and who is, and who is to come.
- Revelation 7:15Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple, and he that sits upon the throne shall spread his tabernacle over them.
- 1 Thessalonians 3:11But our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:17But we, brethren, having been bereaved of you and separated for a little moment in person, not in heart, have used more abundant diligence to see your face with much desire;
- Romans 1:10always beseeching at my prayers, if any way now at least I may be prospered by the will of God to come to you.
- Romans 15:30But I beseech you, brethren, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in prayers for me to God;
- Philemon 1:22But withal prepare me also a lodging; for I hope that I shall be granted to you through your prayers.
- Romans 1:11For I greatly desire to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to establish you;
- 2 Corinthians 1:15And with this confidence I purposed to come to you previously, that ye might have a second favour;
- 2 Corinthians 13:9For we rejoice when we may be weak and ye may be powerful. But this also we pray for, your perfecting.
- Philippians 1:25and having confidence of this, I know that I shall remain and abide along with you all, for your progress and joy in faith;
- Colossians 1:28whom we announce, admonishing every man, and teaching every man, in all wisdom, to the end that we may present every man perfect in Christ.
- Colossians 4:12Epaphras, who is [one] of you, [the] bondman of Christ Jesus, salutes you, always combating earnestly for you in prayers, to the end that ye may stand perfect and complete in all [the] will of God.
Commentaries on 1 Thessalonians 3:10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10Night and day praying exceedingly - Supplicating God at all times; mingling this with all my prayers; ̔ , abounding and superabounding in my entreaties to God to permit me to revisit you. How strong was his affection for this Church! Might perfect that which is lacking - That I might have the opportunity of giving you the fullest instructions in the doctrine of Christ, that ye might have every thing in the most ample detail; so that the great outlines of…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10Night and day - Constantly. Praying exceedingly - Greek, abundantly; that is, there was much more than ordinary prayer. He made this a special subject of prayer; he urged it with earnestness, and without intermission; compare 1 Thessalonians 2:17. And might perfect that which is lacking in your faith - Might render it complete, or fill up anything which is missing. The word used here ( ́ katartisai), means, properly, to make fully ready, to put full in…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-10Verses 6-10 Thankfulness to God is very imperfect in the present state; but one great end of the ministry of the word is to help faith forward. That which was the instrument to obtain faith, is also the means of increasing and confirming it, namely, the ordinances of God; and as faith cometh by hearing, so it is confirmed by hearing also.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-13The letter begins by discussing the character of Paul and his associates, as well as how the Thessalonians accepted the good news (2:1–12; 13–16). It emphasizes Paul’s genuine care for the church, mentioning: his efforts to visit them again (2:17–20), and his choice to send Timothy when he could not go himself (3:1–5). It concludes with the apostle Paul’s happiness about Timothy’s positive report and his prayers to return to the church (3:6–9; 10–13)…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. Night and day--(See on 1Th 2:9). Night is the season for the saint's holiest meditations and prayers (2Ti 1:3). praying--connected with, "we joy"; we joy while we pray; or else as Alford, What thanks can we render to God while we pray? The Greek implies a beseeching request. exceedingly--literally, "more than exceeding abundantly" (compare Ep 3:20). that which is lacking--Even the Thessalonians had points in which they needed improvement [Bengel], (Lu…Read the comment
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