Prayer for the Church

11 Now may our God and Father(A) himself, and our Lord Jesus,(B) direct our way to you. 12 And may the Lord cause you to increase and overflow with love(C) for one another(D) and for everyone, just as we do for you. 13 May he make your hearts blameless(E) in holiness(F) before our God and Father at the coming(G) of our Lord(H) Jesus with all his saints. Amen.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 3:13 Other mss omit Amen.

11 (A)Now may (B)our God and Father (C)Himself, and our Lord Jesus, (D)direct our way to you; 12 and may the Lord cause you to increase and (E)overflow in love for one another, and for all people, just as we also do for you; 13 so that He may (F)establish your hearts (G)blameless in holiness before (H)our God and Father at the [a](I)coming of our Lord Jesus (J)with all His [b]saints.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Thessalonians 3:13 Or presence
  2. 1 Thessalonians 3:13 Lit holy ones; i.e., God’s people