KJV King James Version
Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
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1 Thessalonians 3:10
Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking in your faith.
WEB World English Bible
night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
ASV American Standard Version
night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
night and day exceedingly beseeching, that we might see your face, and perfect the things lacking in your faith.
Surrounding context — 1 Thessalonians 3
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?
11 Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you.
12 And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all [men], even as we [do] toward you:
13 To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
νυκτὸςG3571 · nuxnightκαὶG2532 · kaiandἡμέραςG2250 · hēmeradayὑπερεκπερισσοῦG5228 · huperabove/forδεόμενοιG1189 · deomaito prayεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoἰδεῖνG1492 · eidōto perceive: understandὑμῶνG4771 · suyouτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoπρόσωπονG4383 · prosōponfaceκαὶG2532 · kaiandκαταρτίσαιG2675 · katartizōto completeτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoὑστερήματαG5303 · husterēmadeficiencyτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoπίστεωςG4102 · pistisfaithὑμῶν;¶G4771 · suyou
Cross-references
2 Corinthians 13:9For we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, [even] your perfection.1 Thessalonians 2:17-18But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.1 Thessalonians 3:11Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you.Romans 1:10-12Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you.Romans 15:30-32Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in [your] prayers to God for me;Philippians 1:25And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;2 Corinthians 1:24Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.2 Thessalonians 1:11Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of [this] calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of [his] goodness, and the work of faith with power:2 Timothy 1:3I thank God, whom I serve from [my] forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;2 Corinthians 1:15And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit;Acts 26:7Unto which [promise] our twelve tribes, instantly serving [God] day and night, hope to come. For which hope’s sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews.Colossians 1:28Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:Luke 2:37And she [was] a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served [God] with fastings and prayers night and day.Colossians 4:12Epaphras, who is [one] of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.Philemon 1:22But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.Revelation 4:8And the four beasts had each of them six wings about [him]; and [they were] full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.2 Corinthians 13:11Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.Revelation 7:15Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.
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