Good news from a distant land is like cold water to a parched throat. ,
1 Thessalonians 3:6 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised But now Timothy has come to us from you and brought us good news about your faith and love. He reported that you always have good memories of us and that you long to see us, as we also long to see you. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But 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: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But now that Timothy has just come back to us from [his visit to] you and has brought us the good news of [the steadfastness of] your faith and [the warmth of your] love, and [reported] how kindly you cherish a constant and affectionate remembrance of us [and that you are] longing to see us as we [are to see] you, American Standard Version (1901) But when Timothy came even now unto us from you, and brought us glad tidings of your faith and love, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, longing to see us, even as we also to see you; Common English Bible Now Timothy has returned to us from you and has given us good news about your faithfulness and love! He says that you always have good memories about us and that you want to see us as much as we want to see you. Catholic Public Domain Version But then, when Timothy arrived to us from you, he reported to us your faith and charity, and that you keep a good remembrance of us always, desiring to see us, just as we likewise desire to see you. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But now when Timothy came to us from you, and related to us your faith and charity, and that you have a good remembrance of us always, desiring to see us as we also to see you; |
Good news from a distant land is like cold water to a parched throat. ,
How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of the herald, who proclaims peace, who brings news of good things, who proclaims salvation, who says to Zion, ‘Your God reigns! ’
Paul went on to Derbe and Lystra, where there was a disciple named Timothy, the son of a believing Jewish woman, but his father was a Greek.
When Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself to preaching the word and testified to the Jews that Jesus is the Messiah.
Now I praise you because you remember me in everything and hold fast to the traditions just as I delivered them to you.
Now these three remain: faith, hope, and love #– #but the greatest of these is love.
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision accomplishes anything; what matters is faith working through love.
For God is my witness, how deeply I miss all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.
for we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all the saints
I, Paul, am writing this greeting with my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you. ,
We recall, in the presence of our God and Father, your work produced by faith, your labour motivated by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
But as for us, brothers and sisters, after we were forced to leave you for a short time (in person, not in heart ), we greatly desired and made every effort to return and see you face to face.
For you remember our labour and hardship, brothers and sisters. Working night and day so that we would not burden any of you, we preached God’s gospel to you.
Therefore, brothers and sisters, in all our distress and affliction, we were encouraged about you through your faith.
We ought to thank God always for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, since your faith is flourishing and the love each one of you has for one another is increasing.
Now the goal of our instruction is love that comes from a pure heart, a good conscience, and a sincere faith.
I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience as my ancestors did, when I constantly remember you in my prayers night and day.
because I hear of your love for all the saints and the faith that you have in the Lord Jesus.
Remember those in prison, as though you were in prison with them, and the mistreated, as though you yourselves were suffering bodily.
Remember your leaders who have spoken God’s word to you. As you carefully observe the outcome of their lives, imitate their faith.
Now this is his command: that we believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another as he commanded us.