1 Thessalonians 3:12-4:2
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
12 And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, just as we abound in love for you. 13 And may he so strengthen your hearts in holiness that you may be blameless before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.
A Life Pleasing to God
4 Finally, brothers and sisters,[a] we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus that, as you learned from us how you ought to live and to please God (as, in fact, you are doing), you should do so more and more. 2 For you know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus.
Footnotes
- 1 Thessalonians 4:1 Gk brothers
1 Thessalonians 3:12-4:2
New International Version
12 May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other(A) and for everyone else, just as ours does for you. 13 May he strengthen your hearts so that you will be blameless(B) and holy in the presence of our God and Father(C) when our Lord Jesus comes(D) with all his holy ones.(E)
Living to Please God
4 As for other matters, brothers and sisters,(F) we instructed you how to live(G) in order to please God,(H) as in fact you are living. Now we ask you and urge you in the Lord Jesus to do this more and more. 2 For you know what instructions we gave you by the authority of the Lord Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 3:12-4:2
King James Version
12 And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:
13 To 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.
4 Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.
2 For ye know what commandments we gave you by the Lord Jesus.
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