English Standard Version
1 Thessalonians 3:6
6But now that Timothy has come to us from you, and has brought us the good news of your faith and love and reported that you always remember us kindly and long to see us, as we long to see you—
1 Thessalonians 3:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you:
- New International Version (NIV)But Timothy has just now come to us from you and has brought good news about your faith and love. He has told us that you always have pleasant memories of us and that you long to see us, just as we also long to see you.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But now that Timothy has come to us from you, and brought us good news of your faith and love, and that you always have good remembrance of us, greatly desiring to see us, as we also to see you—
- New Living Translation (NLT)But now Timothy has just returned, bringing us good news about your faith and love. He reports that you always remember our visit with joy and that you want to see us as much as we want to see you.
Context of 1 Thessalonians 3:6
4For when we were with you, we kept telling you beforehand that we were to suffer affliction, just as it has come to pass, and just as you know. 5For this reason, when I could bear it no longer, I sent to learn about your faith, for fear that somehow the tempter had tempted you and our labor would be in vain. But now that Timothy has come to us from you, and has brought us the good news of your faith and love and reported that you always remember us kindly and long to see us, as we long to see you— 7for this reason, brothers, in all our distress and affliction we have been comforted about you through your faith. 8For now we live, if you are standing fast in the Lord.
Read all of 1 Thessalonians 31 Thessalonians 3:6 word by word
ἄρτι δὲ ἐλθόντος Τιμοθέου πρὸς ἡμᾶς ἀφ᾽ ὑμῶν καὶ εὐαγγελισαμένου ἡμῖν τὴν πίστιν καὶ τὴν ἀγάπην ὑμῶν καὶ ὅτι ἔχετε μνείαν ἡμῶν ἀγαθὴν πάντοτε ἐπιποθοῦντες ἡμᾶς ἰδεῖν καθάπερ καὶ ἡμεῖς ὑμᾶς,Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Butδέde · thenG1161
- nowἄρτιarti · nowG737
- whenἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
- TimotheusΤιμόθεοςTimotheos · TimothyG5095
- fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
- youσύsu · youG4771
- untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
- usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- broughtεὐαγγελίζομαιeuaggelizō · to speak good newsG2097
- faithὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
- charityἀγάπηagapē · loveG26
- thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
- ye haveἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
- goodἀγαθόςagathos · goodG18
- remembranceμνείαmneia · remembranceG3417
- alwaysπάντοτεpantote · alwaysG3842
- desiring greatlyἐπιποθέωepipotheō · to long forG1971
- to seeὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
- asκαθάπερkathaper · just asG2509
Cross-references for 1 Thessalonians 3:6
- Acts 18:1After this Paul left Athens and went to Corinth.
- Proverbs 25:25Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
- Isaiah 52:7How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, "Your God reigns."
- 2 Corinthians 7:5For even when we came into Macedonia, our bodies had no rest, but we were afflicted at every turn—fighting without and fear within.
- 1 Corinthians 13:13So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
- Galatians 5:6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but only faith working through love.
- Colossians 1:4since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints,
- 2 Thessalonians 1:3We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers, as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing.
- 1 Timothy 1:5The aim of our charge is love that issues from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.
- Philemon 1:5because I hear of your love and of the faith that you have toward the Lord Jesus and for all the saints,
- 1 John 3:23And this is his commandment, that we believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as he has commanded us.
- 1 Thessalonians 1:3remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:9For you remember, brothers, our labor and toil: we worked night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.
- 1 Corinthians 11:2Now I commend you because you remember me in everything and maintain the traditions even as I delivered them to you.
- Colossians 4:18I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.
- 2 Timothy 1:3I thank God whom I serve, as did my ancestors, with a clear conscience, as I remember you constantly in my prayers night and day.
Commentaries on 1 Thessalonians 3:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6When Timotheus came - We have already seen that he and Silas stayed behind at Thessalonica, when Paul was obliged to leave it; for the persecution seems to have been principally directed against him. When Paul came to Athens, he sent pressingly to him and Silas to come to him with all speed to that city. We are not informed that they did come, but it is most likely that they did, and that Paul sent Timothy back to Thessalonica to comfort and build up…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6But now when Timotheus came from you unto us - To Corinth, after he had been sent to Thessalonica; Acts 18:5; compare notes on 1 Thessalonians 3:2. And brought us good tidings - A cheerful or favorable account. Greek “evangelizing;” that is, bringing good news. Of your faith - Of your faithfulness or fidelity. Amidst all their trials they evinced fidelity to the Christian cause. And charity - Love; notes, 1 Corinthians 13:1. And that ye have good…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. 6Paul wrote 1 Thessalonians from Corinth soon after Timothy came back from Thessalonica (3:2, 5; Acts 18:5). Timothy's report brought good news about the Thessalonians' faith, love, perseverance, and hope (1 Thessalonians 3:8; see also 5:8; 2 Thessalonians 1:3–4).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. Join "now" with "come"; "But Timotheus having just now come from you unto us" [Alford]. Thus it appears (compare Ac 18:5) Paul is writing from Corinth. your faith and charity--(1Th 1:3; compare 2Th 1:3, whence it seems their faith subsequently increased still more). Faith was the solid foundation: charity the cement which held together the superstructure of their practice on that foundation. In that charity was included their "good (kindly)…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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