1 Thessalonians

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1 The apostle sheweth that out of his great care for the Thessalonians he had sent Timothy to comfort and strengthen them in the faith; 6 whose good report of them had been a great consolation to him in his distresses. 9 He testifieth his thankfulness to God, and earnest desire to see them; 11 praying God to guide him to them, and for their increase in love and holiness unto the end.

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WHEREFORE awhen we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;

a v.5. Ac. 17.15,16.
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And sent bTimotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, cto establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith:

b Ac. 16.1; 17.14,15. Ro. 16.21. 1Co. 16.10. Phi. 2.19,25. Ep. 6.21,22. Col. 4.7,8. Ac. 14.22. Ro. 1.22.
c Ro. 16.25.
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dThat no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that ewe are appointed thereunto.

d Ac. 5.41; 20.24; 21.13. Ro. 5.3. Col. 1.24. 2Ti. 1.8. Ja. 1.2. Phi. 1.14. Ep. 3.13.
e Jn. 16.2,33. 1Co. 4.9. Ac. 9.16; 14.22; 20.23; 17.5; 21.11. ch. 2.14,15. Ro. 8.29. 2Ti. 3.12. 1Pe. 2.21; 4.12. v.4. Re. 3.19. He. 12.5-11.
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For *verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; feven as it came to pass, and ye know.

f Ac. 17.5-9. ch. 2.2,14; 1.6. 2Th. 1.4-6.
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For this cause, gwhen I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, hlest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain.

g v.1. 2Co. 7.5. 1Co. 2.3.
h 1Co. 7.5. 2Co. 11.2,3. Ga. 2.2; 4.11. Phi. 2.16. ch. 2.1-12.
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But now when iTimotheus came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of jyour faith and *charity, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you:

i Ac. 18.1,5. 2Co. 7.4,6,7. Phi. 1.8. Ro. 12.9-21. ch. 5.12,13; 1.1; 2.17,18. v.9,10.
j ch. 1.3.
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Therefore, brethren, kwe were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:

k ch. 2.2,15. v.5. Ac. 17.1-18. 2Co. 7.4,6,7. 2Jn. 4. v.8,9.
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For lnow we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.

l v.7. 1Co. 15.58; 16.13. He. 10.23; 4.14. 1Jn. 4.3. Jn. 3.4. Re. 3.3,11. Ep. 6.13,14. Phi. 4.1.
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For what mthanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;

m Ep. 5.20. Phi. 4.6. ch. 5.18; 1.2,3. Ac. 26.7. 2Ti. 1.3. Ro. 1.9-12; 15.23. ch. 2.17.
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nNight and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might operfect that which is lacking in your faith?

n Ac. 26.7. 2Ti. 1.3. Ro. 1.9-12; 15.23. Lu. 22.44. ch. 2.9,17.
o 2Co. 13.9,11. Col. 1.28; 4.12. Ep. 4.12. Phi. 1.29,6. 2Th. 1.11; 2.17.
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pNow God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, 1direct our way unto you.

p Ezr. 8.21. Ps. 5.8; 32.8; 73.24. Pr. 3.5,6. Je. 10.23.
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qAnd the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:

q Ja. 1.17. ch. 4.1,9,10; 5.15. 2Pe. 1.7. Ro. 13.8. Mat. 7.12; 22.39. 1Jn. 3.14,23; 4.7-12,20; 2.10.
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To the end he may rstablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the scoming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.

r 1Co. 1.8. Phi. 1.10. ch. 5.23. 2Th. 2.17. 1Jn. 3.20,21. Col. 1.22. Jude 24. Ja. 5.8.
s Zec. 14.5. ch. 2.19; 4.14,16,17. 2Th. 1.7-10. Jude 14. Mat. 24.30,31; 25.31. Re. 1.7; 20.11,12.