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<a href="/nasb/1_thessalonians/3.htm">NASB 1995</a> for this reason, brethren, in all our distress and affliction we were comforted about you through your faith; <a href="/nasb77/1_thessalonians/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a> for this reason, brethren, in all our distress and affliction we were comforted about you through your faith; <a href="/lsb/1_thessalonians/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> for this reason, brothers, in all our distress and affliction we were comforted about you through your faith; <a href="/amp/1_thessalonians/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a> for this reason, brothers and sisters, during all our distress and suffering we have been comforted and greatly encouraged about you because of your faith [your unwavering trust in God—placing yourselves completely in His loving hands]; <a href="/csb/1_thessalonians/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Therefore, brothers and sisters, in all our distress and affliction, we were encouraged about you through your faith. <a href="/hcsb/1_thessalonians/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Therefore, brothers, in all our distress and persecution, we were encouraged about you through your faith. <a href="/asv/1_thessalonians/3.htm">American Standard Version</a> for this cause, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith: <a href="/cev/1_thessalonians/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> My friends, even though we have a lot of trouble and suffering, your faith makes us feel better about you. <a href="/erv/1_thessalonians/3.htm">English Revised Version</a> for this cause, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith: <a href="/gwt/1_thessalonians/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> So brothers and sisters, your faith has encouraged us in all our distress and trouble. <a href="/gnt/1_thessalonians/3.htm">Good News Translation</a> So, in all our trouble and suffering we have been encouraged about you, friends. It was your faith that encouraged us, <a href="/isv/1_thessalonians/3.htm">International Standard Version</a> That's why, brothers, in all our distress and persecution we have been encouraged about you by your faith. <a href="/msb/1_thessalonians/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> For this reason, brothers, in all our persecution and distress, we have been reassured about you, because of your faith. <a href="/net/1_thessalonians/3.htm">NET Bible</a> So in all our distress and affliction, we were reassured about you, brothers and sisters, through your faith. <a href="/nheb/1_thessalonians/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> for this cause, brothers, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith. <a href="/wbt/1_thessalonians/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Therefore, brethren, by your faith we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress: <a href="/wey/1_thessalonians/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> for this reason in our distress and trouble we have been comforted about you, brethren, by your faith. <a href="/web/1_thessalonians/3.htm">World English Bible</a> For this cause, brothers, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_thessalonians/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> because of this we were comforted, brothers, over you, in all our tribulation and necessity, through your faith, <a href="/blb/1_thessalonians/3.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> because of this, brothers, we were encouraged as to you in all our distress and tribulation, through your faith. <a href="/ylt/1_thessalonians/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> because of this we were comforted, brethren, over you, in all our tribulation and necessity, through your faith, <a href="/slt/1_thessalonians/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> For this, brethren, were we comforted in you in all our pressure, and necessity by your faith:<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_thessalonians/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Therefore we were comforted, brethren, in you, in all our necessity and tribulation, by your faith, <a href="/cpdv/1_thessalonians/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> As a result, we were consoled in you, brothers, in the midst of all our difficulties and tribulations, through your faith. <a href="/nabre/1_thessalonians/3.htm">New American Bible</a> Because of this, we have been reassured about you, brothers, in our every distress and affliction, through your faith. <a href="/nrsvce/1_thessalonians/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> For this reason, brothers and sisters, during all our distress and persecution we have been encouraged about you through your faith.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_thessalonians/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Therefore, our brethren, we have been comforted by you, in the midst of all our distress and tribulations because of your faith: <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/1_thessalonians/3.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> Therefore we were comforted by you, brethren, concerning all our adversities and in our afflictions, because of your faith.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/1_thessalonians/3.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> for this reason we are comforted concerning you, brethren, in all our distress and affliction, by your faith: <a href="/godbey/1_thessalonians/3.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> therefore we were comforted, brethren, over you in all our distress and tribulation on account of your faith; <a href="/haweis/1_thessalonians/3.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> for this cause we have felt consolation, brethren, in you under all our tribulation and distress, because of your fidelity. <a href="/mace/1_thessalonians/3.htm">Mace New Testament</a> Thus, my brethren, your conduct has given us great consolation, under all our persecutions and distress. <a href="/wey/1_thessalonians/3.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> for this reason in our distress and trouble we have been comforted about you, brethren, by your faith. <a href="/worrell/1_thessalonians/3.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> for this reason, brethren, we were comforted over you, in all our tribulation and distress, through your faith; <a href="/worsley/1_thessalonians/3.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> by this we were comforted in you, my brethren, under all our affliction and distress, because of your faith: <a href="/parallel/1_thessalonians/3-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sgDUoqNjFio?start=370" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_thessalonians/3.htm">Timothy's Encouraging Report</a> 6But just now, Timothy has returned from his visit with the good news about your faith, your love, and the fond memories you have preserved, longing to see us just as we long to see you. 7<a href="/greek/1223.htm" title="1223: dia (Prep) -- A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.">For this reason,</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: touto (DPro-ANS) -- This; he, she, it. "></a> <a href="/greek/80.htm" title="80: adelphoi (N-VMP) -- A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote.">brothers,</a> <a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="1909: epi (Prep) -- On, to, against, on the basis of, at. ">in</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: pasē (Adj-DFS) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">all</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: hēmōn (PPro-G1P) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">our</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tē (Art-DFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/318.htm" title="318: anankē (N-DFS) -- From ana and the base of agkale; constraint; by implication, distress.">distress</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/2347.htm" title="2347: thlipsei (N-DFS) -- Persecution, affliction, distress, tribulation. From thlibo; pressure.">persecution,</a> <a href="/greek/3870.htm" title="3870: pareklēthēmen (V-AIP-1P) -- From para and kaleo; to call near, i.e. Invite, invoke.">we have been reassured</a> <a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="1909: eph’ (Prep) -- On, to, against, on the basis of, at. ">about</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymin (PPro-D2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you,</a> <a href="/greek/1223.htm" title="1223: dia (Prep) -- A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.">because of</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymōn (PPro-G2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">your</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēs (Art-GFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/4102.htm" title="4102: pisteōs (N-GFS) -- Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness. ">faith.</a> 8For now we can go on living, as long as you are standing firm in the Lord.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_corinthians/1-4.htm">2 Corinthians 1:4</a> who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. <a href="/philippians/1-29.htm">Philippians 1:29-30</a> For it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for Him, / since you are encountering the same struggle you saw I had, and now hear that I still have. <a href="/2_corinthians/7-6.htm">2 Corinthians 7:6-7</a> But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the arrival of Titus, / and not only by his arrival, but also by the comfort he had received from you. He told us about your longing, your mourning, and your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced all the more. <a href="/romans/5-3.htm">Romans 5:3-5</a> Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; / perseverance, character; and character, hope. / And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us. <a href="/2_corinthians/4-8.htm">2 Corinthians 4:8-10</a> We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; / persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed. / We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. <a href="/2_corinthians/1-6.htm">2 Corinthians 1:6</a> If we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which accomplishes in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we experience. <a href="/2_thessalonians/1-4.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:4</a> That is why we boast among God’s churches about your perseverance and faith in the face of all the persecution and affliction you are enduring. <a href="/2_corinthians/12-9.htm">2 Corinthians 12:9-10</a> But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me. / That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. <a href="/romans/8-35.htm">Romans 8:35-37</a> Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? / As it is written: “For Your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.” / No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. <a href="/1_peter/4-12.htm">1 Peter 4:12-13</a> Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon you, as though something strange were happening to you. / But rejoice that you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed at the revelation of His glory. <a href="/james/1-2.htm">James 1:2-4</a> Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds, / because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. / Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. <a href="/hebrews/10-32.htm">Hebrews 10:32-34</a> Remember the early days that you were in the light. In those days, you endured a great conflict in the face of suffering. / Sometimes you were publicly exposed to ridicule and persecution; at other times you were partners with those who were so treated. / You sympathized with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, knowing that you yourselves had a better and permanent possession. <a href="/acts/14-22.htm">Acts 14:22</a> strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said. <a href="/matthew/5-11.htm">Matthew 5:11-12</a> Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. / Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you. <a href="/isaiah/40-1.htm">Isaiah 40:1-2</a> “Comfort, comfort My people,” says your God. / “Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her forced labor has been completed; her iniquity has been pardoned. For she has received from the hand of the LORD double for all her sins.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Therefore, brothers, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:we were.<a href="/1_thessalonians/3-8.htm">1 Thessalonians 3:8,9</a> For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord… <a href="/2_corinthians/1-4.htm">2 Corinthians 1:4</a> Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.<a href="/2_corinthians/7-6.htm">2 Corinthians 7:6,7,13</a> Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus; … in all.<a href="/acts/17-4.htm">Acts 17:4-10</a> And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few… <a href="/1_corinthians/4-9.htm">1 Corinthians 4:9-13</a> For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men… <a href="/2_corinthians/11-23.htm">2 Corinthians 11:23-28</a> Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_thessalonians/3-4.htm">Affliction</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/3-5.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/2-11.htm">Comforted</a> <a href="/philippians/1-17.htm">Distress</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/2-11.htm">Encouraged</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/3-6.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/philippians/2-27.htm">Grief</a> <a href="/philippians/4-16.htm">Necessity</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/1-6.htm">Persecution</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/3-5.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/3-4.htm">Tribulation</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/2-9.htm">Trouble</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_thessalonians/1-6.htm">Affliction</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/3-12.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/genesis/24-67.htm">Comforted</a> <a href="/revelation/7-14.htm">Distress</a> <a href="/judges/7-11.htm">Encouraged</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/3-8.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/hebrews/12-11.htm">Grief</a> <a href="/philemon/1-14.htm">Necessity</a> <a href="/2_timothy/3-12.htm">Persecution</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/1-11.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/1-6.htm">Tribulation</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/1-6.htm">Trouble</a><div class="vheading2">1 Thessalonians 3</div>1. <a href="/1_thessalonians/3-1.htm">Paul testifies his great love to the Thessalonians, </a> 5. <a href="/1_thessalonians/3-5.htm">partly by sending Timothy unto them to strengthen and comfort them; </a> 7. <a href="/1_thessalonians/3-7.htm">partly by rejoicing in their well-doing;</a> 10. <a href="/1_thessalonians/3-10.htm">and partly by praying for them, and desiring a safe coming unto them.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_thessalonians/3.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_thessalonians/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_thessalonians/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>For this reason, brothers, Paul often uses the term "brothers" to address fellow believers, emphasizing the familial bond within the Christian community. This reflects the early church's understanding of itself as a family united in Christ, transcending ethnic and social boundaries. The use of "brothers" also indicates a personal and affectionate relationship between Paul and the Thessalonian believers.in all our distress and persecution, Paul and his companions faced significant challenges and opposition in their missionary work. The distress and persecution likely refer to the hardships they encountered while spreading the Gospel, as seen in <a href="/acts/17-5.htm">Acts 17:5-9</a>, where Paul faced hostility in Thessalonica. This phrase highlights the reality of suffering for the sake of the Gospel, a theme consistent throughout Paul's letters (e.g., <a href="/2_corinthians/11-23.htm">2 Corinthians 11:23-28</a>).we have been reassured about you, The Thessalonians' steadfastness in faith provided comfort and encouragement to Paul amidst his trials. This reassurance underscores the mutual support and encouragement that believers offer one another, as seen in <a href="/2_corinthians/7-6.htm">2 Corinthians 7:6-7</a>, where Paul speaks of being comforted by the coming of Titus and the news he brought.because of your faith. The Thessalonians' faith was a source of strength and encouragement for Paul. Their perseverance in faith despite persecution served as a testament to the transformative power of the Gospel. This faith is not merely intellectual assent but a living, active trust in God, as described in <a href="/hebrews/11.htm">Hebrews 11:1</a>. The Thessalonians' faith also fulfilled Paul's desire for their spiritual growth, as he expressed in <a href="/1_thessalonians/1-3.htm">1 Thessalonians 1:3</a>, where he commends their work produced by faith.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/p/paul.htm">Paul</a> The apostle who wrote the letter to the Thessalonians. He is expressing his relief and joy over the faith of the Thessalonian believers. 2. <a href="/topical/t/thessalonians.htm">Thessalonians</a> The recipients of the letter, a group of Christians in Thessalonica who were enduring persecution for their faith. 3. <a href="/topical/t/timothy.htm">Timothy</a> Paul's fellow worker who had been sent to Thessalonica to strengthen and encourage the believers in their faith. 4. <a href="/topical/d/distress_and_persecution.htm">Distress and Persecution</a> The challenges and sufferings faced by Paul and his companions, as well as the Thessalonian church, due to their commitment to the Gospel. 5. <a href="/topical/f/faith.htm">Faith</a> The steadfast belief and trust in Jesus Christ exhibited by the Thessalonian believers, which served as a source of encouragement to Paul.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_faith_in_adversity.htm">The Power of Faith in Adversity</a> Faith can be a source of strength and encouragement not only for oneself but also for others who witness it. <a href="/topical/c/community_support_in_trials.htm">Community Support in Trials</a> The mutual encouragement between Paul and the Thessalonians highlights the importance of community and support during difficult times. <a href="/topical/e/endurance_through_persecution.htm">Endurance Through Persecution</a> The Thessalonians' perseverance serves as a model for enduring trials with faith and hope in Christ. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_encouragement.htm">The Role of Encouragement</a> Just as Timothy was sent to encourage the Thessalonians, believers today are called to support and uplift one another in faith. <a href="/topical/r/reassurance_in_shared_faith.htm">Reassurance in Shared Faith</a> The shared faith among believers can provide reassurance and comfort, even in the midst of distress and persecution.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_thessalonians_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Thessalonians 3</a> <a href="/q/what_defines_objective_truth.htm">What is the meaning of brotherly kindness?</a> <a href="/q/do_records_confirm_early_christians_in_thessalonica.htm">Do archaeological or historical records confirm an early Christian presence in Thessalonica as suggested by 1 Thessalonians 3:6-7?</a> <a href="/q/verify_timothy's_athens-thessalonica_trip.htm">1 Thessalonians 3:1-2: How do we verify Paul's claim that Timothy was sent from Athens to Thessalonica when some question the historical route and timeline of Paul's journeys?</a> <a href="/q/is_lying_against_god's_teachings.htm">How can we express gratitude according to the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_thessalonians/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) In all our affliction and distress.--The words give no decisive indication whether the distress came from within or from without, and it is impossible to specify in what it consisted; but either way it suits very well with <a href="/context/acts/18-5.htm" title="And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ.">Acts 18:5-17</a>; <a href="/1_corinthians/2-3.htm" title="And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling.">1Corinthians 2:3</a>.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_thessalonians/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 7. - Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you - with reference to you - in all our affliction and distress. Some refer "affliction" to outward troubles, and "distress" to internal evils - referring the one to the persecutions arising from his Corinthian opponents, and the other to his bodily infirmity (Koch). Such a distinction is, however, precarious. The words do not refer to the apostle's anxiety on account of the Thessalonians, for that was removed by the coming of Timothy. Clearly some external trouble is denoted. Paul, when he preached the gospel at Corinth, and before he obtained the protection of Gallio, was exposed to much persecution and danger. The Jews had expelled him from their synagogue (<a href="/acts/18-6.htm">Acts 18:6</a>), and attempts had been made against him which at length broke out into an insurrection against him, when he was dragged before the Roman tribunal (<a href="/acts/18-12.htm">Acts 18:12</a>). His condition at Corinth when he wrote this Epistle was dark and gloomy. By your faith; by the steadfastness of your faith. The good news which Timothy brought of the faith and love of the Thessalonians comforted the apostle amid all the trials and difficulties and disappointments of his ministry (comp. with this passage <a href="/2_corinthians/7-4.htm">2 Corinthians 7:4-7</a>). <a href="/commentaries/1_thessalonians/3-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>For this reason, διὰ (dia) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1223.htm">Strong's 1223: </a> A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. brothers, ἀδελφοί (adelphoi) Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_80.htm">Strong's 80: </a> A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote. in ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1909.htm">Strong's 1909: </a> On, to, against, on the basis of, at. all πάσῃ (pasē) Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. our ἡμῶν (hēmōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. distress ἀνάγκῃ (anankē) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_318.htm">Strong's 318: </a> From ana and the base of agkale; constraint; by implication, distress. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. persecution, θλίψει (thlipsei) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2347.htm">Strong's 2347: </a> Persecution, affliction, distress, tribulation. From thlibo; pressure. we have been reassured παρεκλήθημεν (pareklēthēmen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 1st Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3870.htm">Strong's 3870: </a> From para and kaleo; to call near, i.e. Invite, invoke. about ἐφ’ (eph’) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1909.htm">Strong's 1909: </a> On, to, against, on the basis of, at. you, ὑμῖν (hymin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. because of διὰ (dia) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1223.htm">Strong's 1223: </a> A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. your ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. faith. πίστεως (pisteōs) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4102.htm">Strong's 4102: </a> Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_thessalonians/3-7.htm">1 Thessalonians 3:7 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_thessalonians/3-7.htm">1 Thessalonians 3:7 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_thessalonians/3-7.htm">1 Thessalonians 3:7 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_thessalonians/3-7.htm">1 Thessalonians 3:7 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_thessalonians/3-7.htm">1 Thessalonians 3:7 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_thessalonians/3-7.htm">1 Thessalonians 3:7 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_thessalonians/3-7.htm">1 Thessalonians 3:7 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_thessalonians/3-7.htm">1 Thessalonians 3:7 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_thessalonians/3-7.htm">1 Thessalonians 3:7 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_thessalonians/3-7.htm">1 Thessalonians 3:7 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/3-7.htm">NT Letters: 1 Thessalonians 3:7 For this cause brothers we were comforted (1 Thess. 1 Thes. 1Th iTh i Th)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_thessalonians/3-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Thessalonians 3:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Thessalonians 3:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_thessalonians/3-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Thessalonians 3:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Thessalonians 3:8" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>