1 Thessalonians 3:6

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:
• English Standard Version (ESV)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—
• 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

4In fact, when we were with you, we kept telling you that we would be persecuted. And it turned out that way, as you well know. 5For this reason, when I could stand it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith. I was afraid that in some way the tempter had tempted you and that our labors might have been in vain. 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. 7Therefore, brothers and sisters, in all our distress and persecution we were encouraged about you because of your faith. 8For now we really live, since you are standing firm in the Lord.

1 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 weary soul is good news from a distant land.
• Isaiah 52:7How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!”
• 2 Corinthians 7:5For when we came into Macedonia, we had no rest, but we were harassed at every turn—conflicts on the outside, fears within.
• 1 Corinthians 13:13And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
• Galatians 5:6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.
• Colossians 1:4because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all God’s people—
• 2 Thessalonians 1:3We ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love all of you have for one another is increasing.
• 1 Timothy 1:5The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.
• Philemon 1:5because I hear about your love for all his holy people and your faith in the Lord Jesus.
• 1 John 3:23And this is his command: to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and to love one another as he commanded us.
• 1 Thessalonians 1:3We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:9Surely you remember, brothers and sisters, our toil and hardship; we worked night and day in order not to be a burden to anyone while we preached the gospel of God to you.
• 1 Corinthians 11:2I praise you for remembering me in everything and for holding to the traditions just as I passed them on to you.
• Colossians 4:18I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.
• 2 Timothy 1:3I thank God, whom I serve, as my ancestors did, with a clear conscience, as night and day I constantly remember you in my prayers.

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

Topics related to 1 Thessalonians 3:6

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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