1 Thessalonians 3:6

Timothy returned with the good news of their faith, love, and warm affection for Paul. The report turned Paul's anxiety into joy.

Cross-references · 22

• 1 Cor 11:2Now I commend you for remembering me in everything and for maintaining the traditions, just as I passed them on to you.
• Isa 52:7How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!”
• Acts 18:5And when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself fully to the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.
• Prov 25:25Like cold water to a weary soul is good news from a distant land.
• 1 Th 1:3and continually recalling before our God and Father your work of faith, your labor of love, and your enduring hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
• 2 Cor 7:5–7For when we arrived in Macedonia, our bodies had no rest, but we were pressed from every direction—conflicts on the outside, fears within.
• Phil 1:8God is my witness how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.
• 2 Th 1:3We are obligated to thank God for you all the time, brothers, as is fitting, because your faith is growing more and more, and your love for one another is increasing.
• Phlm 1:5because I hear about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints.
• 1 Tim 1:5The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.
• Col 1:4because we have heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all the saints—
• Gal 5:6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. All that matters is faith, expressed through love.
• 1 Th 2:9Surely you recall, brothers, our labor and toil. We worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to anyone while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.
• 1 Th 3:9–10How can we adequately thank God for you in return for our great joy over you in His presence?
• Heb 13:7Remember your leaders who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.
• 1 Jn 3:23And this is His commandment: that we should believe in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, and we should love one another just as He commanded us.
• 1 Cor 13:13And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love; but the greatest of these is love.
• Acts 18:1After this, Paul left Athens and went to Corinth.
• 1 Th 2:17Brothers, although we were torn away from you for a short time (in person, not in heart), our desire to see you face to face was even more intense.
• Col 4:18This greeting is in my own hand—Paul. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.
• 2 Tim 1:3I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience as did my forefathers, as I constantly remember you night and day in my prayers.
• Heb 13:3Remember those in prison as if you were bound with them, and those who are mistreated as if you were suffering with them.

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