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1 Thessalonians 3:12
12But you, may the Lord make to exceed and abound in love toward one another, and toward all, even as we also towards you,
1 Thessalonians 3:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:
- New International Version (NIV)May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you.
- English Standard Version (ESV)and may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, as we do for you,
- New King James Version (NKJV)And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love to one another and to all, just as we do to you,
Context of 1 Thessalonians 3:12
10night 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. But you, may the Lord make to exceed and abound in love toward one another, and toward all, even as we also towards you, 13in order to the confirming of 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 3:12 word by word
ὑμᾶς δὲ ὁ κύριος πλεονάσαι καὶ περισσεύσαι τῇ ἀγάπῃ εἰς ἀλλήλους καὶ εἰς πάντας καθάπερ καὶ ἡμεῖς εἰς ὑμᾶςRead the interlinear
Cross-references for 1 Thessalonians 3:12
- 1 Thessalonians 4:10For also ye do this towards all the brethren in the whole of Macedonia; but we exhort you, brethren, to abound still more,
- Psalms 115:4Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands:
- Luke 17:5And the apostles said to the Lord, Give more faith to us.
- 2 Corinthians 9:10Now he that supplies seed to the sower and bread for eating shall supply and make abundant your sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness:
- James 1:17Every good gift and every perfect gift comes down from above, from the Father of lights, with whom is no variation nor shadow of turning.
- 2 Peter 3:18but grow in grace, and in [the] knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him [be] glory both now and to [the] day of eternity. Amen.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:9Now concerning brotherly love ye have no need that we should write to you, for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.
- Philippians 1:9And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in full knowledge and all intelligence,
- 2 Thessalonians 1:3We ought to thank God always for you, brethren, even as it is meet, because your faith increases exceedingly, and the love of each one of you all towards one another abounds;
- 1 Thessalonians 5:15See that no one render to any evil for evil, but pursue always what is good towards one another and towards all;
- Matthew 7:12Therefore all things whatever ye desire that men should do to you, thus do ye also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.
- Matthew 22:39And [the] second is like it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
- Romans 13:8Owe no one anything, unless to love one another: for he that loves another has fulfilled the law.
- 1 Corinthians 13:1If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal.
- Galatians 5:6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision has any force, nor uncircumcision; but faith working through love.
- 2 Peter 1:7in godliness brotherly love, in brotherly love love:
Commentaries on 1 Thessalonians 3:12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12Make you to increase and abound in love - They had already love to each other, so as to unite them in one Christian body; and he prays that they may have an increase and an abundance of it; that they might feel the same love to each other which he felt for them all.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love - compare notes, 2 Corinthians 9:8. The word “Lord” here probably refers to the Lord Jesus, as this is the name by which he is commonly designated in the New Testament; see the notes on Acts 1:24. If this be so, then this is a petition to the Lord Jesus as the fountain of all grace and goodness.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. 12This church was known for their love for each other as members of God's family (4:9; 2 Thessalonians 1:3–4). Paul prays that their love will increase and reach those outside the Christian community even when they suffer persecution (see 1 Thessalonians 5:15; Galatians 6:10; 2 Timothy 2:24; Titus 3:2).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. The "you" in the Greek is emphatically put first; "But" (so the Greek for "and") what concerns "YOU," whether we come or not, "may the Lord make you to increase and abound in love," &c. The Greek for "increase" has a more positive force; that for "abound" a more comparative force, "make you full (supplying 'that which is lacking,' 1Th 3:10) and even abound." "The Lord" may here be the Holy Spirit; so the Three Persons of the Trinity will be appealed…Read the comment
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- 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
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