1 Thessalonians · Tyndale New Testament (1534)
1 Thessalonians 3 Tyndale New Testament (1534)
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- New Testament only; original spelling.
1 Wherfore sence we coulde no lenger forbeare it pleased vs to remayne at Athens alone
1 Διὸ μηκέτι στέγοντες εὐδοκήσαμεν καταλειφθῆναι ἐν Ἀθήναις μόνοι,
2 and sent Timotheus oure brother and minister of god and oure laboure felowe in the gospell of Christ to stablysshe you and to comforte you over youre fayth
2 καὶ ἐπέμψαμεν Τιμόθεον, τὸν ἀδελφὸν ἡμῶν καὶ διάκονον τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ συνεργὸν ἡμῶν ἐν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ τοῦ Χριστοῦ, εἰς τὸ στηρίξαι ὑμᾶς καὶ παρακαλέσαι ὑμᾶς περὶ τῆς πίστεως ὑμῶν,
3 that no man shulde be moved in these affliccions. For ye youre selves knowe that we are even apoynted therevnto.
3 τὸ μηδένα σαίνεσθαι ἐν ταῖς θλίψεσι ταύταις. αὐτοὶ γὰρ οἴδατε ὅτι εἰς τοῦτο κείμεθα·
4 For verely when I was with you I tolde you before that we shulde suffre tribulacion even as it came to passe and as ye knowe.
4 καὶ γὰρ ὅτε πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἦμεν, προελέγομεν ὑμῖν ὅτι μέλλομεν θλίβεσθαι, καθὼς καὶ ἐγένετο καὶ οἴδατε.
5 For this cause when I coulde no lenger forbeare I sent that I myght have knowledge of youre fayth lest haply the tempter had tempted you and that oure laboure had bene bestowed in vayne.
5 διὰ τοῦτο κἀγὼ μηκέτι στέγων ἔπεμψα εἰς τὸ γνῶναι τὴν πίστιν ὑμῶν, μή πως ἐπείρασεν ὑμᾶς ὁ πειράζων καὶ εἰς κενὸν γένηται ὁ κόπος ἡμῶν.
6 But now lately when Timotheus came from you vnto vs and declared to vs youre fayth and youre love and how that ye have good remembraunce of vs all wayes desyringe to se vs as we desyre to se you.
6 Ἄρτι δὲ ἐλθόντος Τιμοθέου πρὸς ἡμᾶς ἀφ᾽ ὑμῶν καὶ εὐαγγελισαμένου ἡμῖν τὴν πίστιν καὶ τὴν ἀγάπην ὑμῶν, καὶ ὅτι ἔχετε μνείαν ἡμῶν ἀγαθήν, πάντοτε ἐπιποθοῦντες ἡμᾶς ἰδεῖν καθάπερ καὶ ἡμεῖς ὑμᾶς,
7 Therfore brethren we had consolacion in you in all oure adversite and necessite through youre fayth.
7 διὰ τοῦτο παρεκλήθημεν, ἀδελφοί, ἐφ᾽ ὑμῖν ἐπὶ πάσῃ τῇ θλίψει καὶ ἀνάγκῃ ἡμῶν διὰ τῆς ὑμῶν πίστεως·
8 For now are we alyve yf ye stonde stedfast in the lorde.
8 ὅτι νῦν ζῶμεν, ἐὰν ὑμεῖς στήκητε ἐν Κυρίῳ.
9 For what thankes can we recompence to god agayne for you over all the ioye that we ioye for youre sakes before oure god
9 τίνα γὰρ εὐχαριστίαν δυνάμεθα τῷ Θεῷ ἀνταποδοῦναι περὶ ὑμῶν ἐπὶ πάσῃ τῇ χαρᾷ ᾗ χαίρομεν δι᾽ ὑμᾶς ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν,
10 whyle we nyght and daye praye excedingly that we myght se you presently and myght fulfill that wich is lackynge in youre fayth.
10 νυκτὸς καὶ ἡμέρας ὑπερεκπερισσοῦ δεόμενοι εἰς τὸ ἰδεῖν ὑμῶν τὸ πρόσωπον καὶ καταρτίσαι τὰ ὑστερήματα τῆς πίστεως ὑμῶν;
11 God him silfe oure father and oure lorde Iesus Christ gyde oure iorney vnto you:
11 Αὐτὸς δὲ ὁ Θεὸς καὶ πατὴρ ἡμῶν καὶ ὁ Κύριος ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦς Χριστὸς κατευθύναι τὴν ὁδὸν ἡμῶν πρὸς ὑμᾶς·
12 and the lorde increace you and make you flowe ouer in love one towarde another and towarde all men even as we do towarde you
12 ὑμᾶς δὲ ὁ Κύριος πλεονάσαι καὶ περισσεύσαι τῇ ἀγάπῃ εἰς ἀλλήλους καὶ εἰς πάντας, καθάπερ καὶ ἡμεῖς εἰς ὑμᾶς,
13 to make youre hertes stable and vnblameable in holynes before God oure father at the commynge of oure Lorde Iesus Christ with all his sainctes.
13 εἰς τὸ στηρίξαι ὑμῶν τὰς καρδίας ἀμέμπτους ἐν ἁγιωσύνῃ ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ πατρὸς ἡμῶν ἐν τῇ παρουσίᾳ τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ μετὰ πάντων τῶν ἁγίων αὐτοῦ.
Cross references (13)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Acts 17:15; 1 Thessalonians 3:5; 1 Thessalonians 2:17; Jeremiah 20:9; 2 Corinthians 2:13
- 2 Acts 14:22–23; Ephesians 6:21–22; Philippians 2:19–25; 1 Corinthians 16:10–12; Acts 16:1
- 3 Acts 14:22; Romans 5:3; Acts 9:16; John 16:33; Acts 21:13
- 4 1 Thessalonians 2:14; 2 Corinthians 8:1–2; 1 Thessalonians 2:2; Acts 17:13; John 16:1–3
- 5 James 1:13–14; Matthew 4:3; 2 Corinthians 2:11; Galatians 1:6–9; Philippians 2:16
- 6 1 Corinthians 11:2; Isaiah 52:7; Acts 18:5; 1 Thessalonians 1:3; Proverbs 25:25
- 7 2 Corinthians 1:4; 2 John 4; 1 Thessalonians 3:8–9; 2 Corinthians 7:6–7; 1 Corinthians 4:9–13
- 8 1 Corinthians 16:13; Colossians 1:23; Revelation 3:11; Hebrews 4:14; Hebrews 10:23
- 9 2 Corinthians 9:15; Psalm 96:12–13; Psalm 71:14–15; 1 Thessalonians 1:2–3; 1 Thessalonians 3:7–8
- 10 2 Corinthians 13:9; Romans 1:10–12; 1 Thessalonians 3:11; Romans 15:30–32; Philippians 1:25
- 11 Proverbs 3:5–6; Matthew 6:32; 2 Thessalonians 2:16; 1 Thessalonians 3:13; Luke 12:32
- 12 Philippians 1:9; Romans 13:8; 1 John 4:7–16; Matthew 22:39; 2 Thessalonians 1:3
- 13 Colossians 1:22; 1 Thessalonians 5:23; Ephesians 5:27; 1 Thessalonians 2:19; Jude 14
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What the Fathers said
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).
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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
A question lies before us to-day, which is much disputed, and which is gathered from many sources. But what is this question? "For this cause," he says, "when I could no longer forbear, I sent Timothy that I might know your faith." What sayest thou?
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 13 (1889)
"But now we live, if ye, Brethren, stand fast in the Lord." I would not that ye should stand fast in us, but in the Lord.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 6 (1888)
are not even ye?" at another, "Now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord;" at another, "Out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you;" and, "Who is weak, and I am not weak?
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
… and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do towards you; to the end He may establish your hearts unblamable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all His saints." Now what Lord does he entreat to stablish the hearts of the faithful at Thessalonica, …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 8 (1895)
… joying and beholding your order, and that which is lacking in your faith in Christ." And in that to the Thessalonians: "Night and day," he says, "praying more abundantly, that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith." Here we are, of course, to understand those who were under such primary catechetical instruction, …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 7 (1888)