1 Thessalonians 4:10

1 Thessalonians 4:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more;
• New International Version (NIV)And in fact, you do love all of God’s family throughout Macedonia. Yet we urge you, brothers and sisters, to do so more and more,
• English Standard Version (ESV)for that indeed is what you are doing to all the brothers throughout Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers, to do this more and more,
• New King James Version (NKJV)and indeed you do so toward all the brethren who are in all Macedonia. But we urge you, brethren, that you increase more and more;

Context of 1 Thessalonians 4:10

8So do not refuse to accept what I am saying. If you do, it is not just a person that you refuse to obey. You are refusing to obey God. And God is the one who has given his Holy Spirit to you. 9But I do not need to write to you about how you should love other believers. God himself has taught you how to love each other. Certainly, you love all the believers in all the region of Macedonia. And now we ask you, as our Christian friends, ‘Please love each other more and more.’ 11Try very much to live at peace with other people. Work hard at your own job. We have already told you that you must do these things. 12If you live in this way, other people who are not believers will respect you. Also, you will not have to ask anyone else to give you the things that you need.

1 Thessalonians 4:10 word by word

καὶ γὰρ ποιεῖτε αὐτὸ εἰς πάντας τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς τοὺς ἐν ὅλῃ τῇ Μακεδονίᾳ.¶ Παρακαλοῦμεν δὲ ὑμᾶς, ἀδελφοί, περισσεύειν μᾶλλονRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• indeedγάρgar · forG1063
• ye doποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• itαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• towardεἰςeis · towardG1519
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• the brethrenὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the brethrenἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• allὅλοςholos · allG3650
• MacedoniaΜακεδονίαMakedonia · MacedoniaG3109
• butδέde · thenG1161
• we beseechπαρακαλέωparakaleō · to plead/comfortG3870
• youσύsu · youG4771
• that ye increaseπερισσεύωperisseuō · to exceedG4052
• more and moreμᾶλλονmallon · moreG3123

Cross-references for 1 Thessalonians 4:10

• 1 Thessalonians 1:7As a result, you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia.
• 2 Corinthians 8:1My Christian friends, let me tell you about the believers in the churches in Macedonia. God has been very kind to them.
• Ephesians 1:15People have told me that you continue to trust in the Lord Jesus. They have told me that you love all God's people. Because I have heard these good things about you,
• Colossians 1:4We thank God because people have told us good things about you. You continue to trust Christ Jesus. You also love all God's people.
• 2 Thessalonians 1:3Our Christian friends, we ought always to thank God because of you. It is right that we do this, because you are learning to trust Christ more and more. All of you are also loving each other more and more.
• Philemon 1:5I thank God because people tell me good things about you. You love all God's people and you trust in the Lord Jesus.
• 1 Thessalonians 4:1Christian friends, there are a few more things that we need to say. We have already taught you how to live in a way that pleases God. And we know that you are living in that way. Now we ask you to continue to live like that even more. On behalf of the Lord Jesus, we seriously ask you to do this.
• 1 Thessalonians 3:12We pray that the Lord will cause you to love people more and more. We love you very much. We pray that you will love each other and all people, as we love you.
• Philippians 1:9This is what I pray for you. I pray that you will continue to love each other more and more. I pray that you will know God better and better. I pray that you will understand all those things that are true.
• Philippians 3:13My Christian friends, I do not think that I have reached that place yet. But this is what I do: I do not think about past things that have already happened. Instead, I try hard to reach the things that are in front of me.
• 2 Peter 3:18Instead, you must grow as believers in our Lord Jesus Christ, who saves us. Continue to know him better and better. He will be kind to you and he will help you more and more. We praise him as he deserves! He is great now and he will be great for ever!

Commentaries on 1 Thessalonians 4:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10Ye do it toward all the brethren - Ye not only love one another at Thessalonica, but ye love all the brethren in Macedonia; ye consider them all as children of the same Father; and that all the Churches which are in Christ make one great and glorious body, of which he is the head.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10And indeed ye do it - See the notes on 1 Thessalonians 1:7. But we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more - See the notes at 1 Thessalonians 3:12. Here, as elsewhere, the apostle makes the fact that they deserved commendation for what they had done, a stimulus to arouse them to still higher attainments. Bloomfield.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-12Verses 9-12 We should notice in others what is good, to their praise, that we may engage them to abound therein more and more. All who are savingly taught of God, are taught to love one another. The teaching of the Spirit exceeds the teachings of men; and men's teaching is vain and useless, unless God teach. Those remarkable for this or any other grace, need to increase therein, as well as to persevere to the end. It is very desirable to have a calm and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10The Thessalonian Christians showed love to all Christians in Macedonia, including Philippi and Berea, by providing financial help (see also 1:7–8 and 2 Corinthians 8:1–5).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. And indeed--Greek, "For even."Read the comment

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Commentaries on 1 Thessalonians 4

• 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
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• 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
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings