1 Thessalonians 3:9 KJV — MannaFest

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

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ASV

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

WEB

How can we adequately thank God for you in return for our great joy over you in His presence?

YLT

for what thanks are we able to recompense to God for you, for all the joy with which we do joy because of you in the presence of our God?

DBT

For what thanksgiving can we render toGod for you, for all the joy wherewith we rejoice on account of you before ourGod,

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1 Thessalonians — Paul's earliest letter. Thanksgiving for a young church's faith, and plain teaching on holy living and the return of Christ.

Author: Paul, with Silvanus and Timothy (1:1)
Date: c. AD 50–51, from Corinth

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Philippians 1:3
I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,
Hebrews 13:17
Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
Ephesians 5:20
Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
2 Thessalonians 1:11
Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power:
Philemon 1:7
For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.

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But he was careful God should not lose the glory of the comfort he received in the welfare of his friends. His heart was enlarged with love to them and with thanksgiving to God. He was willing to express the one and the other as well as he could.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

It was "comfort," 1Th 3:7, now it is more, namely, joy. for your sakes--on your account. before our God--It is a joy which will bear God's searching eye: a joy as in the presence of God, not self-seeking, but disinterested, sincere, and spiritual (compare 1Th 2:20;

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

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