1 Thessalonians 3:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Thessalonians 3:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Thessalonians 3:9 is a verse from the book of 1 Thessalonians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Thessalonians 3:9 — KJV
“For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;”
— 1 Thessalonians 3:9 (KJV)
1 Thessalonians 3:9 in Context — About the Book of 1 Thessalonians
1 Thessalonians is among Paul's earliest letters, written to brand-new believers facing persecution — full of encouragement, hope in Christ's return, and comfort for those grieving the dead in Christ. Its closing commands form the shortest discipleship plan ever: rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in everything.
Cross-References for 1 Thessalonians 3:9
“Up, sanctify the people, and say, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow: for thus saith the LORD God of Israel, There is an accursed thing in the midst of thee, O Israel: thou canst not stand before thine enemies, until ye take away the accursed thing from among you.”
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“There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?”
Shares key themes with 1 Thessalonians 3:9: can, god, again
“And if ye go to war in your land against the enemy that oppresseth you, then ye shall blow an alarm with the trumpets; and ye shall be remembered before the LORD your God, and ye shall be saved from your enemies.”
Shares key themes with 1 Thessalonians 3:9: god, again, before
“When the LORD thy God shall bring thee into the land whither thou goest to possess it, and hath cast out many nations before thee, the Hittites, and the Girgashites, and the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, seven nations greater and mightier than thou;”
Shares key themes with 1 Thessalonians 3:9: can, god, before
“Her former husband, which sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife, after that she is defiled; for that is abomination before the LORD: and thou shalt not cause the land to sin, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.”
Shares key themes with 1 Thessalonians 3:9: god, again, before
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