For it hath pleased them of Macedo´nia and Achai´a to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.
1 Thessalonians 4:10 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedo´nia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more; Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And indeed you already are [extending and displaying your love] to all the brethren throughout Macedonia. But we beseech and earnestly exhort you, brethren, that you excel [in this matter] more and more, American Standard Version (1901) for indeed ye do it toward all the brethren that are in all Macedonia. But we exhort you, brethren, that ye abound more and more; Common English Bible In fact, you are doing loving deeds for all the brothers and sisters throughout Macedonia. Now we encourage you, brothers and sisters, to do so even more. Catholic Public Domain Version For indeed, you act in this way with all the brothers in all of Macedonia. But we petition you, brothers, so that you may abound all the more, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For indeed you do it towards all the brethren in all Macedonia. But we entreat you, brethren, that you abound more: |
For it hath pleased them of Macedo´nia and Achai´a to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.
Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,
And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints,
so that ye were ensamples to all that believe in Macedo´nia and Achai´a.
And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:
Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.
We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;
And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you.
But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.