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1 Thessalonians 3:6

But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you:

KJV

Ἄρτι δὲ ἐλθόντος Τιμοθέου πρὸς ἡμᾶς ἀφ’ ὑμῶν καὶ εὐαγγελισαμένου ἡμῖν τὴν πίστιν καὶ τὴν ἀγάπην ὑμῶν, καὶ ὅτι ἔχετε μνείαν ἡμῶν ἀγαθὴν πάντοτε, ἐπιποθοῦντες ἡμᾶς ἰδεῖν καθάπερ καὶ ἡμεῖς ὑμᾶς,

Greek NT

Nunc autem veniente Timotheo ad nos a vobis, et annuntiante nobis fidem et caritatem vestram, et quia memoriam nostri habetis bonam semper, desiderantes nos videre, sicut et nos quoque vos :

Vulgate

But when Timothy came even now unto us from you, and brought us glad tidings of your faith and love, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, longing to see us, even as we also to see you;

ASV

But now when Timothy came to us from you and related to us your faith and charity, and that you have a good remembrance of us always, desiring to see us as we also to see you:

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In the original Greek

21 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

Τιμόθεος
timotheos
noun · 24×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
εὐαγγελίζω
euaggelizo
verb · 54×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
καθάπερ
kathaper
adverb · 15×
μνεία
mneia
noun · 7×
πάντοτε
pantote
adverb · 41×
πίστις
pistis
noun · 243×
πρός
pros
preposition · 697×
ἀγάπη
agape
noun · 116×
ἀγαθός
agathos
adjective · 102×
ἀπό
apo
preposition · 640×
ἄρτι
arti
adverb · 33×
ἐπιποθέω
epipotheo
verb · 9×
ἔρχομαι
erchomai
verb · 627×
ἔχω
echo
verb · 707×
ἡμεῖς
emeis
pronoun · 862×
o
article · 19778×
ὁράω
orao
verb · 682×
ὅτι
oti
conjunction · 1299×
ὑμεῖς
umeis
pronoun · 1828×

Historic Christian voices

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

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 11:2 — Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.
  • 1Cor 11:2 — Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you.
  • 1Cor 13:6 — Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
  • 1Cor 16:14 — Let all your things be done with charity.
  • 1Cor 16:18 — For they have refreshed my spirit and yours: therefore acknowledge ye them that are such.
  • 1Thess 1:3 — Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
  • 1Thess 1:3 — Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
  • 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.
  • 2Cor 7:5 — For, when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on every side; without were fightings, within were fears.
  • 2Cor 7:6 — Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, comforted us by the coming of Titus;
  • 2John 1:4 — I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.
  • 3John 1:2 — Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
  • 3John 1:3 — For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.
  • Acts 16:1 — Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek:
  • Acts 18:5 — And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ.
  • Col 1:4 — Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints,
  • Isa 52:7 — How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God rei
  • Phil 1:8 — For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.
  • Phil 2:2 — Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.
  • Phil 2:19 — But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state.
  • Prov 25:25 — As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
  • Rev 2:19 — I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last to be more than the first.
  • Rom 16:19 — For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.