1 Thessalonians 3:10 Parallel Translations

We pray very hard night and day that we may see you again so that we can supply whatever you still need for your faith.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

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

BBE:

Night and day requesting God again and again that we may see your face and make your faith complete.

DBY:

night and day beseeching exceedingly to the end that we may see your face, and perfect what is lacking in your faith?

ERV:

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

WEY:

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?

WBS:

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

WEB:

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

YLT:

night and day exceedingly beseeching, that we might see your face, and perfect the things lacking in your faith.

1 Thessalonians 3:10 Cross References

XREF:

2 Corinthians 13:9 For we rejoice when we ourselves are weak but you are strong; this we also pray for, that you be made complete.

1 Thessalonians 2:17 But we, brethren, having been taken away from you for a short while-- in person, not in spirit-- were all the more eager with great desire to see your face.

2 Timothy 1:3 I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience the way my forefathers did, as I constantly remember you in my prayers night and day, (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

3:10 Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might {b} perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
(b) Paul was forced through the pressing dealing of the enemies to leave the building which he had just begun: and for that reason he had left Silas and Timothy in Macedonia, and when Timothy came to Athens to him, he sent him back again immediately. So that he desires to see the Thessalonians, that he may thoroughly perfect their faith and religion, that was as yet imperfect.

PNT:

3:10 Night and day praying exceedingly. An expression of his intense longing to see again a band of young converts so tenderly endeared to him.
And may perfect that which is lacking in your faith. Instruct them more fully in knowledge and duty. So recently heathen, they needed a wise teacher very much.

WES:

3:10 And perfect that which is wanting in your faith - So St. Paul did not know that they who are once upon the rock no longer need to be taught by man.

MHC:

3:6-10 Thankfulness to God is very imperfect in the present state; but one great end of the ministry of the word is to help faith forward. That which was the instrument to obtain faith, is also the means of increasing and confirming it, namely, the ordinances of God; and as faith cometh by hearing, so it is confirmed by hearing also.

CONC:

Beseeching Bring Complete Earnestly Earnestness Exceedingly Face Faces Faith Intense Lacking Perfect Perfection Praying Requesting Supply Whatever

Beseeching Complete Earnestly Earnestness End Exceedingly Face Faces Faith Intense Lacking Night Perfect Perfection Praying Requesting Supply Whatever

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