1 Thessalonians 3:9 “How can we adequately thank God for you in return for our great joy ov…”

1 Thessalonians 3:9

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

For what thanksgiving can we give again to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sakes before our God,

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

For what thankes can wee recompense to God againe for you, for all the ioy wherewith we reioyce for your sakes before our God,

Darby Translation

For what thanksgiving can we render to God for you, for all the joy wherewith we rejoice on account of you before our God,

Young's Literal Translation

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?

Bible in Basic English

For how great is the praise which we give to God for you, and how great the joy with which we are glad because of you before our God;

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Cross references

“what”

2 Corinthians 9:15 2 Samuel 7:18–20 Nehemiah 9:5 2 Corinthians 2:14 1 Thessalonians 1:2 1 Thessalonians 1:3

2 Corinthians 9:15 · BSB

Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!

2 Samuel 7:18–20 · BSB

Then King David went in, sat before the LORD, and said, “Who am I, O Lord GOD, and what is my house, that You have brought me this far?

Nehemiah 9:5 · BSB

Then the Levites—Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah—said, “Stand up and bless the LORD your God from everlasting to everlasting: Blessed be Your glorious name, and may it be e…

2 Corinthians 2:14 · BSB

But thanks be to God, who always leads us triumphantly as captives in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of Him.

1 Thessalonians 1:2 · BSB

We always thank God for all of you, remembering you in our prayers

1 Thessalonians 1:3 · BSB

and continually recalling before our God and Father your work of faith, your labor of love, and your enduring hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

“for”

1 Thessalonians 2:19 1 Thessalonians 3:7 1 Thessalonians 3:8

1 Thessalonians 2:19 · BSB

After all, who is our hope, our joy, our crown of boasting, if it is not you yourselves in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming?

1 Thessalonians 3:7 · BSB

For this reason, brothers, in all our distress and persecution, we have been reassured about you, because of your faith.

1 Thessalonians 3:8 · BSB

For now we can go on living, as long as you are standing firm in the Lord.

“before”

Deuteronomy 12:2 Deuteronomy 12:18 Deuteronomy 16:11 2 Samuel 6:21 Psalm 68:3 Psalm 96:12

Deuteronomy 12:2 · BSB

Destroy completely all the places where the nations you are dispossessing have served their gods—atop the high mountains, on the hills, and under every green tree.

Deuteronomy 12:18 · BSB

Instead, you must eat them in the presence of the LORD your God at the place the LORD your God will choose—you, your sons and daughters, your menservants and maidservants, and the Levite within your gates. Rejoice before…

Deuteronomy 16:11 · BSB

and you shall rejoice before the LORD your God in the place He will choose as a dwelling for His Name—you, your sons and daughters, your menservants and maidservants, and the Levite within your gates, as well as the fore…

2 Samuel 6:21 · BSB

But David said to Michal, “I was dancing before the LORD, who chose me over your father and all his house when He appointed me ruler over the LORD’s people Israel. I will celebrate before the LORD,

Psalm 68:3 · BSB

But the righteous will be glad and rejoice before God; they will celebrate with joy.

Psalm 96:12 · BSB

Let the fields exult, and all that is in them. Then all the trees of the forest will sing for joy

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

8For now we can go on living, as long as you are standing firm in the Lord.

10Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking in your faith.

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