1 Thessalonians 3:7-9

New American Standard Bible

⁷ for this reason, brothers and sisters, in all our distress and affliction we were comforted about you through your faith; ⁸ for now we really live, if you ^(A)stand firm in the Lord. ⁹ For ^(B)what thanks can we give to God for you in return for all the joy with which we rejoice because of you before our God,