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1 Thessalonians 3:10

as we keep praying most earnestly night and day that we may see your faces, and may complete what is lacking in your faith?
1 Thessalonians 3:10 · New American Standard Bible
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  • WEB night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
  • KJV Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
  • BSB Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking from your faith.
  • NKJV night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face and perfect what is lacking in your faith?
  • NLT Night and day we pray earnestly for you, asking God to let us see you again to fill the gaps in your faith.

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Paul prays constantly to see them and to supply what is lacking in their faith. He longs to strengthen them further.

Overview

Night and day Paul prays earnestly to visit and to "perfect that which is lacking" in their faith. Even a commended church still has room to grow, and Paul desires to build them up further. His ceaseless prayer models the persistent intercession that should accompany love for fellow believers.

Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 18

  • 2 Cor 13:9For we rejoice when we are weak and you are strong. And this we also pray for, even your perfecting.
  • 2 Cor 1:24Not that we control your faith, but are fellow workers with you for your joy. For you stand firm in faith.
  • Rom 15:30–32Now I beg you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, that you strive together with me in your prayers to God for me,
  • 1 Th 3:11Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you;
  • Rom 1:10–12requesting, if by any means now at last I may be prospered by the will of God to come to you.
  • 1 Th 2:17–18But we, brothers, being bereaved of you for a short season, in presence, not in heart, tried even harder to see your face with great desire,
  • Phil 1:25Having this confidence, I know that I will remain, yes, and remain with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith,
  • Acts 26:7which our twelve tribes, earnestly serving night and day, hope to attain. Concerning this hope I am accused by the Jews, King Agrippa!
  • 2 Tim 1:3I thank God, whom I serve as my forefathers did, with a pure conscience. How unceasing is my memory of you in my petitions, night and day
  • 2 Cor 1:15In this confidence, I was determined to come first to you, that you might have a second benefit;
  • 2 Th 1:11To this end we also pray always for you, that our God may count you worthy of your calling, and fulfill every desire of goodness and work of faith, with power;
  • Col 1:28whom we proclaim, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus;
  • Col 4:12Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, salutes you, always striving for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.
  • Phlm 1:22Also, prepare a guest room for me, for I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.
  • Luke 2:37and she had been a widow for about eighty-four years), who didn’t depart from the temple, worshiping with fastings and petitions night and day.
  • Rev 4:8The four living creatures, each one of them having six wings, are full of eyes around and within. They have no rest day and night, saying, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty, who was and who is and who is to come!”
  • 2 Cor 13:11Finally, brothers, rejoice. Be perfected, be comforted, be of the same mind, live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.
  • Rev 7:15Therefore they are before the throne of God, they serve him day and night in his temple. He who sits on the throne will spread his tabernacle over them.

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