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1 Thessalonians · chapter 3 · verse 7
Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:1 Thessalonians 3:7 · King James Version
1 Thessalonians 3:7 in context
5For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain.
6But 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:
7Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:
8For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.
9For 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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Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- afflictionthlipsisa pressing, pressing together, pressure, metaph. oppression, affliction, tribulation…G2347 →
- comfortedparakaleōto call to one's side, call for, summon, to address, speak to, , which may be done in the…G3870 →
- brethrenadelphosa brother, whether born of the same two parents or only of the same father or mother…G80 →
- distressanagkēnecessity, imposed either by the circumstances, or by law of duty regarding to one s…G318 →
- faithpistisconviction of the truth of anything, belief in the NT of a conviction or belief…G4102 →
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Here we have Paul's great satisfaction upon the return of Timothy with good tidings from the Thessalonians, in which we may observe, I. The good report Timothy made concerning them, Th1 3:6. Without question, he was a willing messenger of these good tidings.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 6-10