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I thank G2192 G5485 God, G2316 whom G3739 I serve G3000 from G575 my forefathers G4269 with G1722 pure G2513 conscience, G4893 that G5613 without ceasing G88 I have G2192 remembrance G3417 of G4012 thee G4675 in G1722 my G3450 prayers G1162 night G3571 and G2532 day; G2250
For G1063 we G2249 are glad, G5463 when G3752 we are weak, G770 and G1161 ye G5210 are G5600 strong: G1415 and G1161 this G5124 also G2532 we wish, G2172 even your G5216 perfection. G2676
Making request, G1189 if by any means G1513 now G2235 at length G4218 I might have a prosperous journey G2137 by G1722 the will G2307 of God G2316 to come G2064 unto G4314 you. G5209 For G1063 I long G1971 to see G1492 you, G5209 that G2443 I may impart G3330 unto you G5213 some G5100 spiritual G4152 gift, G5486 to the end G1519 ye G5209 may be established; G4741 That G1161 G5124 is, G2076 that I may be comforted together G4837 with G1722 you G5213 by G1223 G1722 the mutual G240 faith G4102 both G5037 of you G5216 and G2532 me. G1700
Not G3756 for that G3754 we have dominion over G2961 your G5216 faith, G4102 but G235 are G2070 helpers G4904 of your G5216 joy: G5479 for G1063 by faith G4102 ye stand. G2476
Now G1161 God G2316 himself G846 and G2532 our G2257 Father, G3962 and G2532 our G2257 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ, G5547 direct G2720 our G2257 way G3598 unto G4314 you. G5209
And G2532 the four G5064 beasts G2226 had G2192 each G303 G1520 of them G2596 G1438 six G1803 wings G4420 about G2943 him; and G2532 they were full G1073 of eyes G3788 within: G2081 and G2532 they rest G372 not G3756 G2192 day G2250 and G2532 night, G3571 saying, G3004 Holy, G40 holy, G40 holy, G40 Lord G2962 God G2316 Almighty, G3841 which G3588 was, G2258 and G2532 is, G5607 and G2532 is to come. G2064 G3801
But G1161 withal G260 prepare G2090 me G3427 also G2532 a lodging: G3578 for G1063 I trust G1679 that G3754 through G1223 your G5216 prayers G4335 I shall be given G5483 unto you. G5213
Wherefore G1519 G3739 also G2532 we pray G4336 always G3842 for G4012 you, G5216 that G2443 our G2257 God G2316 would count G515 you G5209 worthy G515 of this calling, G2821 and G2532 fulfil G4137 all G3956 the good pleasure G2107 of his goodness, G19 and G2532 the work G2041 of faith G4102 with G1722 power: G1411
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But G1161 we, G2249 brethren, G80 being taken G642 from G575 you G5216 for G4314 a short G5610 time G2540 in presence, G4383 not G3756 in heart, G2588 endeavoured G4704 the more abundantly G4056 to see G1492 your G5216 face G4383 with G1722 great G4183 desire. G1939 Wherefore G1352 we would G2309 have come G2064 unto G4314 you, G5209 even G3303 I G1473 Paul, G3972 once G2532 G530 and G2532 again; G1364 but G2532 Satan G4567 hindered G1465 us. G2248
Epaphras, G1889 who is one of G1537 you, G5216 a servant G1401 of Christ, G5547 saluteth G782 you, G5209 always G3842 labouring fervently G75 for G5228 you G5216 in G1722 prayers, G4335 that G2443 ye may stand G2476 perfect G5046 and G2532 complete G4137 in G1722 all G3956 the will G2307 of God. G2316
Whom G3739 we G2249 preach, G2605 warning G3560 every G3956 man, G444 and G2532 teaching G1321 every G3956 man G444 in G1722 all G3956 wisdom; G4678 that G2443 we may present G3936 every G3956 man G444 perfect G5046 in G1722 Christ G5547 Jesus: G2424
And G2532 in this G5026 confidence G4006 I was minded G1014 to come G2064 unto G4314 you G5209 before, G4386 that G2443 ye might have G2192 a second G1208 benefit; G5485
Now G1161 I beseech G3870 you, G5209 brethren, G80 for G1223 the Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ's G5547 sake, G2257 and G2532 for G1223 the love G26 of the Spirit, G4151 that ye strive together G4865 with me G3427 in G1722 your prayers G4335 to G4314 God G2316 for G5228 me; G1700 That G2443 I may be delivered G4506 from G575 them that do not believe G544 in G1722 Judaea; G2449 and G2532 that G2443 my G3450 service G1248 which G3588 I have for G1519 Jerusalem G2419 may be G1096 accepted G2144 of the saints; G40 That G2443 I may come G2064 unto G4314 you G5209 with G1722 joy G5479 by G1223 the will G2307 of God, G2316 and G2532 may G4875 with you G5213 be refreshed. G4875
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Commentary on 1 Thessalonians 3 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 3
In this chapter the apostle gives further evidence of his love to the Thessalonians, reminding them of his sending Timothy to them, with the mention of his design therein and his inducements so to do (v. 1-5). He acquaints them also with his great satisfaction at the return of Timothy, with good tidings concerning them (v. 6-10). And concludes with fervent prayer for them (v. 11-13).
1Th 3:1-5
In these words the apostle gives an account of his sending Timothy to the Thessalonians. Though he was hindered from going to them himself, yet his love was such that he could not forbear sending Timothy to them. Though Timothy was very useful to him, and he could not well spare him, yet Paul was content, for their good, to be left alone at Athens. Note, Those ministers do not duly value the establishment and welfare of their people who cannot deny themselves in many things for that end. Observe,
1Th 3:6-10
Here we have Paul's great satisfaction upon the return of Timothy with good tidings from the Thessalonians, in which we may observe,
1Th 3:11-13
In these words we have the earnest prayer of the apostle. He desired to be instrumental in the further benefit of the Thessalonians; and the only way to be so while at a distance was by prayer for them, together with his writing or sending to them. He desired that their faith might be perfected, which he could not be the proper cause or author of; for he pretended not to dominion over their faith, nor to have the donation of it, and he therefore concludes with prayer for them. Observe,