1 Thessalonians 3

Highlighted words differ from the WEB. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

WEB KJV

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WEBTherefore when we couldn’t stand it any longer, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone,
KJVWherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;
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WEBand sent Timothy, our brother and God’s servant in the Good News of Christ, to establish you and to comfort you concerning your faith,
KJVAnd sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith:
3
WEBthat no one would be moved by these afflictions. For you know that we are appointed to this task.
KJVThat no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.
4
WEBFor most certainly, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we are to suffer affliction, even as it happened, and you know.
KJVFor verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know.
5
WEBFor this cause I also, when I couldn’t stand it any longer, sent that I might know your faith, for fear that by any means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor would have been in vain.
KJVFor 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.
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WEBBut Timothy has just now come to us from you, and brought us glad news of your faith and love, and that you have good memories of us always, longing to see us, even as we also long to see you.
KJVBut 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:
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WEBFor this cause, brothers, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith.
KJVTherefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:
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WEBFor now we live, if you stand fast in the Lord.
KJVFor now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.
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WEBFor what thanksgiving can we give again to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sakes before our God,
KJVFor 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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WEBnight and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
KJVNight and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
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WEBNow may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you.
KJVNow God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you.
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WEBMay the Lord make you to increase and abound in love toward one another and toward all men, even as we also do toward you,
KJVAnd the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:
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WEBto the end he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.
KJVTo the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.

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