"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 3:9

1 Thessalonians 3:9 · KJV

“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 3:9

Verse 8

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

Verse 10

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

1 Thessalonians 3 — Context

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?

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

Cross References

Psalms 96:12-13

Let the field be joyful, and all that {is} therein: then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice

2 Corinthians 9:15

Thanks {be} unto God for his unspeakable gift.

Psalms 71:14-15

But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more.

1 Thessalonians 1:2-3

We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers;

1 Thessalonians 3:7-8

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

2 Samuel 7:18-20

Then went king David in, and sat before the LORD, and he said, Who {am} I, O Lord GOD? and what {is} my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?

Deuteronomy 12:18

But thou must eat them before the LORD thy God in the place which the LORD thy God shall choose, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite that {is} within thy gates: and thou shalt rejoice before the LORD thy God in all that thou puttest thine hands unto.

Nehemiah 9:5

Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, {and} Pethahiah, said, Stand up {and} bless the LORD your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.