New King James Version
1 Thessalonians 3:6
6But 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—
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.
- 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 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, in fact, we told you before when we were with you that we would suffer tribulation, just as it happened, and you know. 5For this reason, when I could no longer endure it, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor might be in vain. 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— 7therefore, brethren, in all our affliction and distress we were comforted concerning you by your faith. 8For now we live, if you stand 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 these things Paul departed from Athens and went to Corinth.
- Proverbs 25:25As cold water to a weary 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 proclaims peace, Who brings glad tidings of good things, Who proclaims salvation, Who says to Zion, “Your God reigns!”
- 2 Corinthians 7:5For indeed, when we came to Macedonia, our bodies had no rest, but we were troubled on every side. Outside were conflicts, inside were fears.
- 1 Corinthians 13:13And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
- Galatians 5:6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but faith working through love.
- Colossians 1:4since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of your love for all the saints;
- 2 Thessalonians 1:3We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all abounds toward each other,
- 1 Timothy 1:5Now the purpose of the commandment is love from a pure heart, from a good conscience, and from sincere faith,
- Philemon 1:5hearing of your love and faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints,
- 1 John 3:23And this is His commandment: that we should believe on the name of His Son Jesus Christ and love one another, as He gave us commandment.
- 1 Thessalonians 1:3remembering without ceasing your work of faith, labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the sight of our God and Father,
- 1 Thessalonians 2:9For you remember, brethren, our labor and toil; for laboring night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.
- 1 Corinthians 11:2Now I praise you, brethren, that you remember me in all things and keep the traditions just as I delivered them to you.
- Colossians 4:18This salutation by my own hand—Paul. Remember my chains. Grace be with you. Amen.
- 2 Timothy 1:3I thank God, whom I serve with a pure conscience, as my forefathers did, as without ceasing I remember you 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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