Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version How can we thank God enough for you in return for all the joy we have in the presence of our God because of you? New Living Translation How we thank God for you! Because of you we have great joy as we enter God’s presence. English Standard Version For what thanksgiving can we return to God for you, for all the joy that we feel for your sake before our God, Berean Standard Bible How can we adequately thank God for you in return for our great joy over you in His presence? Berean Literal Bible For what thanksgiving are we able to give to God concerning you in return for all the joy that we rejoice before our God because of you, King James Bible For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God; New King James Version For what thanks can we render to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sake before our God, New American Standard Bible For what thanks can we give to God for you in return for all the joy with which we rejoice because of you before our God, NASB 1995 For what thanks can we render to God for you in return for all the joy with which we rejoice before our God on your account, NASB 1977 For what thanks can we render to God for you in return for all the joy with which we rejoice before our God on your account, Legacy Standard Bible For what thanks can we render to God for you in return for all the joy with which we rejoice before our God because of you, Amplified Bible For what [adequate] thanks can we offer to God for you in return for all the joy and delight we have before our God on your account? Christian Standard Bible How can we thank God for you in return for all the joy we experience before our God because of you, Holman Christian Standard Bible How can we thank God for you in return for all the joy we experience before our God because of you, American Standard Version For what thanksgiving can we render again unto God for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God; Aramaic Bible in Plain English For what thanks can we pay on your behalf to God, for every joy with which we rejoice because of you, Contemporary English Version How can we possibly thank God enough for all the happiness you have brought us? Douay-Rheims Bible For what thanks can we return to God for you, in all the joy wherewith we rejoice for you before our God, English Revised Version For what thanksgiving can we render again unto God for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God; GOD'S WORD® Translation We can never thank God enough for all the joy you give us as we rejoice in God's presence. Good News Translation Now we can give thanks to our God for you. We thank him for the joy we have in his presence because of you. International Standard Version How can we thank God enough for you in return for all the joy that we have in God's presence because of you? Literal Standard Version For what thanks are we able to repay to God for you, for all the joy with which we delight because of you in the presence of our God, Majority Standard Bible How can we adequately thank God for you in return for our great joy over you in His presence? New American Bible What thanksgiving, then, can we render to God for you, for all the joy we feel on your account before our God? NET Bible For how can we thank God enough for you, for all the joy we feel because of you before our God? New Revised Standard Version How can we thank God enough for you in return for all the joy that we feel before our God because of you? New Heart English Bible For what thanksgiving can we render again to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sakes before our God; Webster's Bible Translation For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sakes before our God; Weymouth New Testament For what thanksgiving on your behalf can we possibly offer to God in return for all the joy which fills our souls before our God for you, World English Bible For what thanksgiving can we render again to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sakes before our God, Young's Literal Translation for what thanks are we able to recompense to God for you, for all the joy with which we do joy because of you in the presence of our God? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Timothy's Encouraging Report…8For now we can go on living, as long as you are standing firm in the Lord. 9 How can we adequately thank God for you in return for our great joy over you in His presence? 10Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking from your faith.… Cross References Psalm 116:12 How can I repay the LORD for all His goodness to me? 1 Thessalonians 1:2 We always thank God for all of you, remembering you in our prayers Treasury of Scripture For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy with which we joy for your sakes before our God; what. 1 Thessalonians 1:2,3 We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers; … 2 Samuel 7:18-20 Then went king David in, and sat before the LORD, and he said, Who am I, O Lord GOD? and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto? … Nehemiah 9:5 Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless the LORD your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise. for. 1 Thessalonians 3:7,8 Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith: … See on ch. 1 Thessalonians 2:19 For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming? before. Deuteronomy 12:2,18 Ye shall utterly destroy all the places, wherein the nations which ye shall possess served their gods, upon the high mountains, and upon the hills, and under every green tree: … Deuteronomy 16:11 And thou shalt rejoice before the LORD thy God, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite that is within thy gates, and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are among you, in the place which the LORD thy God hath chosen to place his name there. 2 Samuel 6:21 And David said unto Michal, It was before the LORD, which chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the LORD, over Israel: therefore will I play before the LORD. Jump to Previous Able Account Behalf Enough Feel Fills Glad Great Joy Offer Possibly Praise Presence Recompense Rejoice Render Sake Sakes Souls Thank Thanks Thanksgiving WherewithJump to Next Able Account Behalf Enough Feel Fills Glad Great Joy Offer Possibly Praise Presence Recompense Rejoice Render Sake Sakes Souls Thank Thanks Thanksgiving Wherewith1 Thessalonians 3 1. Paul testifies his great love to the Thessalonians, 5. partly by sending Timothy unto them to strengthen and comfort them; 7. partly by rejoicing in their well-doing; 10. and partly by praying for them, and desiring a safe coming unto them. (9) For what thanks can we render.--An apology for the enthusiastic expressions used in the three foregoing verses. "I may call it a gospel, a balm for all anxieties, a new life, for what mode of thanksgiving could be deemed extravagant in such a case of joy?" Before our God.--As in 1Thessalonians 1:3, the occasion on which the joy and thankfulness bursts out is "in prayer;" perhaps, in connection with thanksgiving, especially at the great Eucharistic Thanksgiving (1Corinthians 14:16), when he "stood before the Lord in a special manner (Acts 13:2; comp. Leviticus 1:3; Leviticus 1:11; Leviticus 3:1, et al). . . . Verse 9. - For; assigning the reason of the declaration, "now we live." What thanks can we render to God again for you. As their steadfastness in the faith was owing to God's grace, thanks was to be rendered to God on their behalf. For all the joy; joy in all its fullness (comp. James 1:2, "Count it all joy"). Wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God. Giving prominence to the purity of their joy.Parallel Commentaries ... Greek HowΤίνα (Tina) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. can we δυνάμεθα (dynametha) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Plural Strong's 1410: (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible. [adequately] thank εὐχαριστίαν (eucharistian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 2169: Thankfulness, gratitude; giving of thanks, thanksgiving. From eucharistos; gratitude; actively, grateful language. God Θεῷ (Theō) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. for περὶ (peri) Preposition Strong's 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time. you ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. in return for ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. our great joy χαίρομεν (chairomen) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural Strong's 5463: A primary verb; to be 'cheer'ful, i.e. Calmly happy or well-off; impersonally, especially as salutation, be well. over δι’ (di’) Preposition Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. you ὑμᾶς (hymas) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. in [His] presence? ἔμπροσθεν (emprosthen) Preposition Strong's 1715: From en and pros; in front of (literally or figuratively) or time). 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