"For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord." — 1 Thessalonians 3:8

1 Thessalonians 3:8 · KJV

“For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.”

— 1 Thessalonians 3:8

Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:

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

1 Thessalonians 3 — Context

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:

Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:

For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.

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?

Cross References

1 Corinthians 16:13

Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.

Colossians 1:23

If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and {be} not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, {and} which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;

Revelation 3:11

Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.

Philippians 1:21

For to me to live {is} Christ, and to die {is} gain.

Hebrews 10:23

Let us hold fast the profession of {our} faith without wavering; (for he {is} faithful that promised;)

Hebrews 4:14

Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast {our} profession.

Revelation 3:3

Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.

Hebrews 3:14

For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;