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World English Bible

1 Thessalonians 3:10

night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Grace of God;   Intercession;   Love;   Perfection;   Prayerfulness;   Scofield Reference Index - Bible Prayers;   Thompson Chain Reference - Care;   Church;   Devotional Life;   Ministers;   Paul's;   Prayerfulness;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Prayer;  

Dictionaries:

- Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Endurance;   Thessalonians, First and Second, Theology of;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Poor;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Thessalonians, the Epistles to the;   Holman Bible Dictionary - 1 Thessalonians;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Sanctification, Sanctify;   Thessalonians, Second Epistle to the;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Intercession;   Perfect Perfection;   Restoration of Offenders;   Sanctification;   Thessalonians Epistles to the;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Macedo'nia;   Thessalo'nians, First Epistle to the,;  

Encyclopedias:

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

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
Night and day we continue praying with all our heart that we can come there and see you again. We want to give you everything you need to make your faith strong.
Revised Standard Version
praying earnestly night and day that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking in your faith?
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
whyle we nyght and daye praye excedingly that we myght se you presently and myght fulfill that wich is lackynge in youre fayth.
Hebrew Names Version
night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
New American Standard Bible
as we keep praying most earnestly night and day that we may see your faces, and may complete what is lacking in your faith?
New Century Version
Night and day we continue praying with all our heart that we can see you again and give you all the things you need to make your faith strong.
Update Bible Version
night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
Webster's Bible Translation
Night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
English Standard Version
as we pray most earnestly night and day that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking in your faith?
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Night and day praying exceedingly, that we may see your face, and perfect that which is wanting in your faith.
Weymouth's New Testament
while night and day, with intense earnestness, we pray that we may see your faces, and may bring to perfection whatever may be still lacking in your faith?
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
nyyt and dai more plenteuousli preiynge, that we se youre face, and fulfille tho thingis that failen to youre feith.
English Revised Version
night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
Berean Standard Bible
Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking from your faith.
Contemporary English Version
Day and night we sincerely pray that we will see you again and help you to have an even stronger faith.
Amplified Bible
We continue to pray night and day most earnestly that we may see you face to face, and may complete whatever may be imperfect and lacking in your faith.
American Standard Version
night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
Bible in Basic English
Night and day requesting God again and again that we may see your face and make your faith complete.
Complete Jewish Bible
Night and day we pray as hard as we can that we will be able to see you face to face and supply whatever shortcomings there may be in your trust.
Darby Translation
night and day beseeching exceedingly to the end that we may see your face, and perfect what is lacking in your faith?
International Standard Version
We pray very hard night and day that we may see you again face to face, so that we may supply whatever is lacking in your faith.Acts 26:7; Romans 1:10-11; 15:32; 2 Corinthians 13:9,11; Colossians 4:12; 1 Thessalonians 2:17; 2 Timothy 1:3;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
unless before Aloha we supplicate exceedingly by night and by day to see your faces, and to perfect what is wanting to your faith ?
Murdock Translation
unless it be, that we the more supplicate before God, by night and by day, that we may see your faces, and may perfect what is lacking in your faith?
King James Version (1611)
Night & day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
New Living Translation
Night and day we pray earnestly for you, asking God to let us see you again to fill the gaps in your faith.
New Life Bible
We keep on praying night and day that we may see you again. We want to help your faith to be complete.
New Revised Standard
Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and restore whatever is lacking in your faith.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Night and day, praying exceedingly that wee might see your face, and might accomplish that which is lacking in your faith?
George Lamsa Translation
Except, before God to abundantly offer supplication, night and day, to see your faces, and to complete that which is lacking in your faith?
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Night and day, making very abundant entreaties, that we may see your face, and fit in the things which are lacking in your faith?
Douay-Rheims Bible
Night and day more abundantly praying that we may see your face and may accomplish those things that are wanting to your faith?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Praying nyght and daye exceedyngly to see you personally, and repayre the wantynges of your fayth?
Good News Translation
Day and night we ask him with all our heart to let us see you personally and supply what is needed in your faith.
Christian Standard Bible®
as we pray very earnestly night and day to see you face to face and to complete what is lacking in your faith?
King James Version
Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
Lexham English Bible
night and day praying beyond all measure that we may see your face and complete what is lacking in your faith?
Literal Translation
night and day praying exceedingly for me to see your face, and to complete the things lacking in your faith?
Young's Literal Translation
night and day exceedingly beseeching, that we might see your face, and perfect the things lacking in your faith.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
We praye exceadingly daye and nighte, that we mighte se you presently, and fulfill that which is lackynge in yor faith.
Mace New Testament (1729)
whilst night and day we make our ardent requests to him, that we may once more be present with you, that nothing may be wanting to the perfection of your faith?
New English Translation
We pray earnestly night and day to see you in person and make up what may be lacking in your faith.
New King James Version
night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face and perfect what is lacking in your faith?
Simplified Cowboy Version
Night and day we pray God will allow us to return and see y'all again; to witness your faith in action. But to also see how we can help y'all to be better cowboys.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
as we night and day keep praying most earnestly that we may see your face, and may complete what is lacking in your faith?
Legacy Standard Bible
as we night and day keep praying most earnestly that we may see your face, and may complete what is lacking in your faith?

Contextual Overview

6 But when Timothy came just now to us from you, and brought us glad news of your faith and love, and that you have good memories of us always, longing to see us, even as we also long to see you; 7 for this cause, brothers, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith. 8 For now we live, if you stand fast in the Lord. 9 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; 10 night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Night: Luke 2:37, Acts 26:7, 2 Timothy 1:3, Revelation 4:8, Revelation 7:15

praying: 1 Thessalonians 3:11, 1 Thessalonians 2:17, 1 Thessalonians 2:18, Romans 1:10, Romans 15:30-32, Philemon 1:22

might perfect: Romans 1:11, Romans 1:12, 2 Corinthians 1:15, 2 Corinthians 1:24, 2 Corinthians 13:9, 2 Corinthians 13:11, Philippians 1:25, Colossians 1:28, Colossians 4:12, 2 Thessalonians 1:11

Reciprocal: Genesis 24:12 - I pray 1 Samuel 12:23 - God forbid Psalms 22:2 - I cry Psalms 88:1 - I have Luke 18:7 - which Acts 15:36 - and see Romans 1:9 - that Romans 15:23 - and Colossians 1:3 - praying 1 Thessalonians 2:9 - night 1 Thessalonians 3:6 - desiring Hebrews 13:17 - with joy

Cross-References

Genesis 2:25
They were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.
Genesis 3:7
Both of their eyes were opened, and they knew that they were naked. They sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons.
Genesis 3:17
To Adam he said, "Because you have listened to your wife's voice, and have eaten of the tree, of which I commanded you, saying, 'You shall not eat of it,' cursed is the ground for your sake. In toil you will eat of it all the days of your life.
Genesis 3:18
Thorns also and thistles will it bring forth to you; and you will eat the herb of the field.
Exodus 3:6
Moreover he said, "I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob." Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look at God.
Exodus 32:25
When Moses saw that the people had broken loose, (for Aaron had let them loose for a derision among their enemies,)
Job 23:15
Therefore I am terrified at his presence. When I consider, I am afraid of him.
Psalms 119:120
My flesh trembles for fear of you. I am afraid of your judgments.
Isaiah 33:14
The sinners in Zion are afraid; trembling has seized the godless ones: Who among us can dwell with the devouring fire? who among us can dwell with everlasting burning?
Isaiah 47:3
Your nakedness shall be uncovered, yes, your shame shall be seen: I will take vengeance, and will spare no man.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Night and day praying exceedingly,.... This good news, not only comforted their hearts, and revived their spirits, and filled them with joy and thankfulness, but also sent them to the throne of grace to pray without ceasing, continually, night and day, and as often as they went thither, and that with great fervency and earnestness, in a multitude of petitions; or, as the Arabic version renders it, "with prayers exceeding a multitude"; with innumerable requests:

that we might see your face: once more, and converse face to face:

and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith? in the grace of faith; for though they remembered their work of faith with pleasure, and had had good tidings of it very lately, and were thankful that it grew exceedingly as it did, yet they knew it was not perfect, there was unbelief attending them: and though it is God's work to increase faith, as well as to produce it, yet, as the ministry of the word is the means of the first planting of it, so it also is of the increase of it. This may likewise be understood of the doctrine of faith, which though they had received in the love of it, and had made considerable progress in their knowledge of it; yet they knew but in part, and needed to be taught the way of God, and truths of the Gospel more perfectly; and the ministry of the word is for the perfecting of the saints in the knowledge of the Son of God, and of other truths; wherefore the apostle desired greatly to see them, that he might be an instrument of instructing them, more perfectly in the knowledge of divine things; and in this, and in the following epistle, he does particularly instruct them about the rise and fall of antichrist, the coming of Christ and the resurrection of the dead, articles of faith in which they seemed to have been deficient: but now, though these saints had deficiencies in their faith, yet they were not what the Jews call o מחוסרי אמנה, "such as are deficient in faith", or want faith entirely, a phrase somewhat like this which is here used.

o Maimon. Hilch. Mechira, c. 7. sect. 8, 9.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Night and day - Constantly.

Praying exceedingly - Greek, abundantly; that is, there was much more than ordinary prayer. He made this a special subject of prayer; he urged it with earnestness, and without intermission; compare 1 Thessalonians 2:17.

And might perfect that which is lacking in your faith - Might render it complete, or fill up anything which is missing. The word used here (καταρτίσαι katartisai), means, properly, to make fully ready, to put full in order, to make complete; see the Romans 9:22 note; 2 Corinthians 13:9 note; Galatians 6:1 note. It is rendered mending, Matthew 4:21; Mark 1:19; perfect and perfected, Matthew 21:19; Luk 6:40; 2 Corinthians 13:11; 1 Thessalonians 3:10; Heb 13:21; 1 Peter 5:10; fitted, Romans 9:22; perfectly joined together, 1 Corinthians 1:10; restore, Galatians 6:1; prepared, Hebrews 10:5; and framed, Hebrews 11:3. It is not elsewhere used in the New Testament. The meaning here is, that whatever was deficient in their views of religious doctrine the apostle desired to supply. It is to be remembered that he was with them but a comparatively short time before he was compelled to depart to Berea, and it is reasonable to suppose that there were many subjects on which he would be glad to have an opportunity to instruct them more fully.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 10. Night and day praying exceedingly — Supplicating God at all times; mingling this with all my prayers; υπερεκπερισσου δεομενοι, abounding and superabounding in my entreaties to God to permit me to revisit you. How strong was his affection for this Church!

Might perfect that which is lacking — That I might have the opportunity of giving you the fullest instructions in the doctrine of Christ, that ye might have every thing in the most ample detail; so that the great outlines of truth which you already know may be filled up, that ye may be perfectly fitted to every good word and work.


 
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