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1 Thessalonians 3:10

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

KJV

νυκτὸς καὶ ἡμέρας ὑπερεκπερισσοῦ δεόμενοι εἰς τὸ ἰδεῖν ὑμῶν τὸ πρόσωπον καὶ καταρτίσαι τὰ ὑστερήματα τῆς πίστεως ὑμῶν;

Greek NT

nocte ac die abundantius orantes, ut videamus faciem vestram, et compleamus ea quæ desunt fidei vestræ ?

Vulgate

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

ASV

Night and day more abundantly praying that we may see your face and may accomplish those things that are wanting to your faith?

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

13 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

δέομαι
deomai
verb · 22×
εἰς
eis
preposition · 1769×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
καταρτίζω
katartizo
verb · 13×
νύξ
nux
noun · 61×
πίστις
pistis
noun · 243×
περισσός
perissos
adjective · 13×
πρόσωπον
prosopon
noun · 77×
ἡμέρα
emera
noun · 388×
o
article · 19778×
ὁράω
orao
verb · 682×
ὑμεῖς
umeis
pronoun · 1828×
ὑστέρημα
usterema
noun · 9×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 12:23 — Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way:
  • 1Thess 2:9 — For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.
  • 1Thess 2:17 — But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.
  • 1Thess 2:17 — But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.
  • 1Thess 3:11 — Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you.
  • 2Cor 1:15 — And in this confidence I was minded to come unto you before, that ye might have a second benefit;
  • 2Cor 1:24 — Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.
  • 2Cor 13:9 — For we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, even your perfection.
  • 2Cor 13:9 — For we are glad, when we are weak, and ye are strong: and this also we wish, even your perfection.
  • 2Thess 1:11 — Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power:
  • 2Tim 1:3 — I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;
  • Acts 15:36 — And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the LORD, and see how they do.
  • Acts 26:7 — Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope’s sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews.
  • Acts 26:7 — Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope’s sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews.
  • Col 1:3 — We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
  • Col 1:28 — Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
  • Col 4:12 — Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.
  • Luke 2:37 — And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.
  • Luke 18:7 — And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?
  • Phil 1:25 — And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;
  • Phlm 1:22 — But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.
  • Ps 22:2 — O my God, I cry in the day time, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.
  • Rom 1:9 — For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;
  • Rom 1:10 — Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you.
  • Rom 1:10 — Making request, if by any means now at length I might have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come unto you.
  • Rom 15:23 — But now having no more place in these parts, and having a great desire these many years to come unto you;
  • Rom 15:30 — Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;