1 Thessalonians 3:10

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

8For now we are alive again, if you stand firm in the Lord. 9For how can we thank God enough for you, for all the joy we feel because of you before our God? We pray earnestly night and day to see you in person and make up what may be lacking in your faith. 11Now may God our Father himself and our Lord Jesus direct our way to you. 12And may the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love for one another and for all, just as we do for you,

1 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Nightνύξnux · nightG3571
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• dayἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• prayingδέομαιdeomai · to prayG1189
• exceedinglyπερισσόςperissos · excessiveG4053
• thatεἰςeis · towardG1519
• we might seeὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• yourσύsu · youG4771
• faceπρόσωπονprosōpon · faceG4383
• might perfectκαταρτίζωkatartizō · to completeG2675
• that which is lackingὑστέρημαhusterēma · deficiencyG5303
• faithπίστιςpistis · faithG4102
• ·ὑπέρhuper · above/forG5228

Cross-references for 1 Thessalonians 3:10

• Luke 2:37She had lived as a widow since then for eighty-four years. She never left the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day.
• Acts 26:7a promise that our twelve tribes hope to attain as they earnestly serve God night and day. Concerning this hope the Jews are accusing me, Your Majesty!
• 2 Timothy 1:3I am thankful to God, whom I have served with a clear conscience as my ancestors did, when I remember you in my prayers as I do constantly night and day.
• Revelation 4:8Each one of the four living creatures had six wings and was full of eyes all around and inside. They never rest day or night, saying: “Holy Holy Holy is the Lord God, the All-Powerful, Who was and who is, and who is still to come!”
• Revelation 7:15For this reason they are before the throne of God, and they serve him day and night in his temple, and the one seated on the throne will shelter them.
• 1 Thessalonians 3:11Now may God our Father himself and our Lord Jesus direct our way to you.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:17But when we were separated from you, brothers and sisters, for a short time (in presence, not in affection) we became all the more fervent in our great desire to see you in person.
• Romans 1:10and I always ask in my prayers, if perhaps now at last I may succeed in visiting you according to the will of God.
• Romans 15:30Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, through our Lord Jesus Christ and through the love of the Spirit, to join fervently with me in prayer to God on my behalf.
• Philemon 1:22At the same time also, prepare a place for me to stay, for I hope that through your prayers I will be given back to you.
• Romans 1:11For I long to see you, so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you,
• 2 Corinthians 1:15And with this confidence I intended to come to you first so that you would get a second opportunity to see us,
• 2 Corinthians 13:9For we rejoice whenever we are weak, but you are strong. And we pray for this: that you may become fully qualified.
• Philippians 1:25And since I am sure of this, I know that I will remain and continue with all of you for the sake of your progress and joy in the faith,
• Colossians 1:28We proclaim him by instructing and teaching all people with all wisdom so that we may present every person mature in Christ.
• Colossians 4:12Epaphras, who is one of you and a slave of Christ, greets you. He is always struggling in prayer on your behalf, so that you may stand mature and fully assured 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

Topics related to 1 Thessalonians 3:10

• Grace of God
• Intercession
• Love
• Perfection
• Prayerfulness

In the dictionaries

• Increase
• Live
• Perfect; Perfection
• Thessalonians, the First Epistle of Paul to the
• Thessalonica
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• Thessalonians, First Epistle to the

Commentaries on 1 Thessalonians 3

• 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