English Standard Version
1 Thessalonians 3:13
13so 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.
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.
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)May he, as a result, make your hearts strong, blameless, and holy as you stand before God our Father when our Lord Jesus comes again with all his holy people. Amen.
Context of 1 Thessalonians 3:13
11Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you, 12and may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, as we do for you, 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.
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
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- To the endεἰςeis · towardG1519
- he may stablishστηρίζωstērizō · to establishG4741
- yourσύsu · youG4771
- heartsκαρδίαkardia · heartG2588
- unblameableἄμεμπτοςamemptos · blamelessG273
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- holinessἁγιωσύνηhagiōsunē · holinessG42
- beforeἔμπροσθενemprosthen · beforeG1715
- Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- evenκαίkai · andG2532
- ourἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- Fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
- the comingπαρουσίαparousia · comingG3952
- Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
- withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
- allπᾶςpas · allG3956
- hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- saintsἅγιοςhagios · holy: saintG40
Cross-references for 1 Thessalonians 3:13
- 1 Thessalonians 5:23Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Romans 14:4Who are you to pass judgment on the servant of another? It is before his own master that he stands or falls. And he will be upheld, for the Lord is able to make him stand.
- Romans 16:25Now to him who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that was kept secret for long ages
- 1 Corinthians 1:8who will sustain you to the end, guiltless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- Philippians 1:10so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,
- 2 Thessalonians 2:16Now may 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 after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.
- 1 John 3:20for whenever our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and he knows everything.
- Ephesians 5:27so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish.
- Colossians 1:22he has now reconciled in his body of flesh by his death, in order to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him,
- Jude 1:24Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy,
- 1 Thessalonians 3:11Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you,
- 1 Thessalonians 2:19For what is our hope or joy or crown of boasting before our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not you?
- 1 Thessalonians 4:15For this we declare to you by a word from the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep.
- 1 Corinthians 1:7so that you are not lacking in any gift, as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ,
- 1 Corinthians 15:23But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, then at his coming those who belong to Christ.
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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- 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
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