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King James Version

1 Thessalonians 3:9

For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Joy;   Love;   Minister, Christian;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Joy;   Ministers;  

Dictionaries:

- Easton Bible Dictionary - Poor;   Type;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Thessalonians, the Epistles to the;   Holman Bible Dictionary - 1 Thessalonians;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Thessalonians, Second Epistle to the;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Joy;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Thessalo'nians, First Epistle to the,;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Thessalonians, the First Epistle of Paul to the;   Thessalonians, the Second Epistle of Paul to the;   Thessalonica;  

Parallel Translations

New American Standard Bible (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,
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,
Simplified Cowboy Version
We ain't got enough words to thank God for every single one of y'all cowboys.
Bible in Basic English
For how great is the praise which we give to God for you, and how great the joy with which we are glad because of you before our God;
Darby Translation
For what thanksgiving can we render to God for you, for all the joy wherewith we rejoice on account of you before our God,
Christian Standard Bible®
How can we thank God for you in return for all the joy we experience before our God because of 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;
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
For what thanks can we render to God for you, for all the joy wherewith we rejoice for your sake before our God?
Weymouth's 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,
King James Version (1611)
For what thankes can we render to God againe for you, for all the ioy wherewith wee ioy for your sakes before our God,
Literal Translation
For what thanks are we able to return to God concerning you, over all the joy with which we rejoice because of you before our God,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
For what thankes can we recompece to God agayne for you, because of this ioye that we haue concernynge you before oure God?
Mace New Testament (1729)
how can I be sufficiently thankful to God upon your account, for all the joy, which by your means we have been affected with,
THE MESSAGE
What would be an adequate thanksgiving to offer God for all the joy we experience before him because of you? We do what we can, praying away, night and day, asking for the bonus of seeing your faces again and doing what we can to help when your faith falters.
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?
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;
Revised Standard Version
For what thanksgiving can we render to God for you, for all the joy which we feel for your sake before our God,
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
For what thankes can we recompence to god agayne for you over all the ioye that we ioye for youre sakes before oure god
Update Bible Version
For what thanksgiving can we render again to God for you, for all the joy with which we joy 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;
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?
New Century Version
We have so much joy before our God because of you. We cannot thank him enough for all the joy we feel.
New English Translation
For how can we thank God enough for you, for all the joy we feel because of you 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?
Contemporary English Version
How can we possibly thank God enough for all the happiness you have brought us?
Complete Jewish Bible
Indeed, how can we thank God enough for you or express to our God all the joy we feel because of you?
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,
Geneva Bible (1587)
For what thankes can wee recompense to God againe for you, for all the ioy wherewith we reioyce for your sakes before our God,
George Lamsa Translation
What thanks can we offer to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sakes,
Hebrew Names Version
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;
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?1 Thessalonians 1:2;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
For what thanks giving can we render on account of you to Aloha, over all the joy with which we rejoice on your behalf,
Murdock Translation
For what thanks can we render to God in your behalf, for all the joy with which we are joyful on your account;
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 Living Translation
How we thank God for you! Because of you we have great joy as we enter God's presence.
New Life Bible
How can we give God enough thanks for you for all the joy you give us?
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;
New Revised Standard
How can we thank God enough for you in return for all the joy that we feel before our God because of you?
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
For what thanksgiving can we render back, unto God, concerning you, on occasion of all the joy wherewith we rejoice, for your sakes, before our God? -
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,
Lexham English Bible
For what thanks can we repay to God concerning you, because of all the joy with which we rejoice because of you before our God,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
For what thankes can we recompence to God agayne for you, for all the ioye wherwith we ioy for your sakes before our God?
Easy-to-Read Version
We have so much joy before our God because of you! So we thank God for you. But we cannot thank him enough for all the joy we feel.
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,
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.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
For what doyng of thankingis moun we yelde to God for you, in al ioye, in which we ioyen for you bifor oure Lord?

Contextual Overview

6 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: 7 Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith: 8 For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord. 9 For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God; 10 Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

what: 1 Thessalonians 1:2, 1 Thessalonians 1:3, 2 Samuel 7:18-20, Nehemiah 9:5, Psalms 71:14, Psalms 71:15, 2 Corinthians 2:14, 2 Corinthians 9:15

for: 1 Thessalonians 3:7, 1 Thessalonians 3:8, 1 Thessalonians 2:19

before: Deuteronomy 12:2, Deuteronomy 12:18, Deuteronomy 16:11, 2 Samuel 6:21, Psalms 68:3, Psalms 96:12, Psalms 96:13, Psalms 98:8, Psalms 98:9

Reciprocal: Exodus 18:10 - General 2 Chronicles 29:36 - Hezekiah rejoiced 2 Chronicles 31:8 - blessed Psalms 71:21 - comfort Proverbs 23:15 - if Song of Solomon 5:1 - eat Romans 6:17 - But 1 Corinthians 15:31 - your Galatians 4:20 - to be Ephesians 5:4 - but Ephesians 5:20 - thanks Philippians 1:3 - upon Philippians 4:1 - my joy 1 Thessalonians 2:6 - been burdensome 1 Thessalonians 3:6 - desiring 2 Thessalonians 1:3 - are 2 Thessalonians 1:11 - we pray Philemon 1:7 - great joy Hebrews 13:17 - with joy

Cross-References

Genesis 3:12
And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.
Genesis 3:13
And the Lord God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.
Genesis 3:17
And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;
Genesis 3:19
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.
Genesis 3:20
And Adam called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living.
Genesis 3:21
Unto Adam also and to his wife did the Lord God make coats of skins, and clothed them.
Genesis 4:9
And the Lord said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper?
Genesis 11:5
And the Lord came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded.
Genesis 16:8
And he said, Hagar, Sarai's maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

For what thanks can we render to God again or you,.... They had given thanks to God for them before, for their faith, love, and patience; see 1 Thessalonians 1:2 and now having received a further account of them, they looked upon themselves bound to give fresh thanks to God for them, for the increase of their faith and love, and for their perseverance, as they did; see 2 Thessalonians 1:3 since these are gifts of God's grace; but they knew not where to begin, what to render, and when to end: the phrase is much like that in Psalms 116:12 "what shall I render unto the Lord", c.

for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God: the joy they had was all joy, perfect and complete in its kind see James 1:2 and it was not for themselves, on their own account, because of any worldly interest or advantage they had therein, but for the sake of these Thessalonians, whose spiritual welfare they rejoiced at: nor was their joy of a carnal nature, but spiritual; it was a joy in the Holy Ghost, and which was hearty and sincere: it was "before God our" God, their covenant God and Father; it was in his sight and presence, who sees and knows all things, all actions, and the principles of them. Though this last clause, "before our God", is in the Syriac version, placed at the beginning of the next verse, according to which, it refers, not to thanks or joy before God, but to prayer before him.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For what thanks can we render to God again - That is, what expression of thanksgiving can we render to God that shall be an equivalent for the joy which your holy walk has furnished, or which will suitably express our gratitude for it.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 9. What thanks can we render to God — The high satisfaction and uncommon joy which the apostle felt are strongly depicted in the language he uses. How near his heart did the success of his ministry lie! It was not enough for him that he preached so often, laboured so hard, suffered so much; what were all these if souls were not converted? And what were all conversions, if those who embraced the Gospel did not walk steadily in the way to heaven, and persevere?


 
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