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1 Thessalonians 3:10 — King James Version← Study notes

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


1 Thessalonians 3:10Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Thessalonians 3:1018 words
GreekMeaning
νυκτὸςnyktos
by nightnounG3571
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἡμέραςhēmeras
daynounG2250
ὑπερεκπερισσοῦhyperekperissou
super overexcessivelyadverbG5228
δεόμενοιdeomenoi
imploringverbG1189
εἰςeis
for usprepositionG1519
τὸto
thearticleG3588
ἰδεῖνidein
to seeverbG3708
ὑμῶνhymōn
yourpronounG4771
τὸto
thearticleG3588
πρόσωπονprosōpon
facenounG4383
καὶkai
andwordG2532
καταρτίσαιkatartisai
to supplyverbG2675
τὰta
the thingsarticleG3588
ὑστερήματαhysterēmata
lackingnounG5303
τῆςtēs
in thearticleG3588
πίστεωςpisteōs
faithnounG4102
ὑμῶνhymōn
of you?pronounG4771
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Thessalonians 3:10

Not only, he says, are you the causes of life to us, but also of much joy, and so much that we cannot worthily give thanks to God. Your good behavior, he says, we consider to be the gift of God. Such kindnesses have you shown to us, that we think it to be of God; yea, rather, and it is of God. For such a disposition of mind comes not of a human soul or carefulness. “Night and day,” he says, “praying exceedingly.” This too is a sign of joy. For as any husbandman, hearing…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 4 on First Thessalonians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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