"Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you. {direct: or, guide}" — 1 Thessalonians 3:11

1 Thessalonians 3:11 · KJV

“Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you. {direct: or, guide}”

— 1 Thessalonians 3:11

Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all {men}, even as we {do} toward you:

1 Thessalonians 3 — Context

For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;

Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you. {direct: or, guide}

And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all {men}, even as we {do} toward you:

To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints. {saints: or, holy ones, or, angels}

Cross References

Proverbs 3:5-6

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Matthew 6:32

(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.

2 Thessalonians 2:16

Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given {us} everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,

Matthew 6:26

Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?

Luke 12:32

Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

1 Thessalonians 3:13

To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints. {saints: or, holy ones, or, angels}

2 Thessalonians 3:5

And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ. {patient...: or, patience of Christ}

Matthew 6:8-9

Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.