1 Thessalonians 3 - Compare Translations
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1 Thessalonians 3:1
KJVWherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;
WEBTherefore when we couldn’t stand it any longer, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone,
YLTWherefore no longer forbearing, we thought good to be left in Athens alone,
1 Thessalonians 3:2
KJVAnd sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith:
WEBand sent Timothy, our brother and God’s servant in the Good News of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith;
YLTand did send Timotheus -- our brother, and a ministrant of God, and our fellow-workman in the good news of the Christ -- to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith,
1 Thessalonians 3:3
KJVThat no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.
WEBthat no one be moved by these afflictions. For you know that we are appointed to this task.
YLTthat no one be moved in these tribulations, for yourselves have known that for this we are set,
1 Thessalonians 3:4
KJVFor verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know.
WEBFor most certainly, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we are to suffer affliction, even as it happened, and you know.
YLTfor even when we were with you, we said to you beforehand, that we are about to suffer tribulation, as also it did come to pass, and ye have known [it];
1 Thessalonians 3:5
KJVFor this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain.
WEBFor this cause I also, when I couldn’t stand it any longer, sent that I might know your faith, for fear that by any means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor would have been in vain.
YLTbecause of this also, I, no longer forbearing, did send to know your faith, lest he who is tempting did tempt you, and in vain might be our labour.
1 Thessalonians 3:6
KJVBut 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:
WEBBut 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;
YLTAnd now Timotheus having come unto us from you, and having declared good news to us of your faith and love, and that ye have a good remembrance of us always, desiring much to see us, as we also [to see] you,
1 Thessalonians 3:7
KJVTherefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:
WEBfor this cause, brothers, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith.
YLTbecause of this we were comforted, brethren, over you, in all our tribulation and necessity, through your faith,
1 Thessalonians 3:8
KJVFor now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.
WEBFor now we live, if you stand fast in the Lord.
YLTbecause now we live, if ye may stand fast in the Lord;
1 Thessalonians 3:9
KJVFor what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;
WEBFor what thanksgiving can we render again to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sakes before our God;
YLTfor 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?
1 Thessalonians 3:10
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1 Thessalonians 3:11
KJVNow God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you.
WEBNow may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you;
YLTAnd our God and Father Himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you,
1 Thessalonians 3:12
KJVAnd the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:
WEBand the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we also do toward you,
YLTand you the Lord cause to increase and to abound in the love to one another, and to all, even as we also to you,
1 Thessalonians 3:13
KJVTo 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.
WEBto the end he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.
YLTto the establishing your hearts blameless in sanctification before our God and Father, in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ with all His saints.
13 verses compared across 3 translations - KJV, WEB, YLT