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1 Thessalonians 3:7 — King James Version← Study notes

Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:


1 Thessalonians 3:7Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Thessalonians 3:717 words
GreekMeaning
διὰdia
because ofprepositionG1223
τοῦτοtouto
thisdemonstrativeG3778
παρεκλήθημενpareklēthēmen
we were encouragedverbG3870
ἀδελφοίadelphoi
brothersnounG80
ἐφ’eph’
as toprepositionG1909
ὑμῖνhymin
youpronounG4771
ἐπὶepi
inprepositionG1909
πάσῃpasē
alladjectiveG3956
τῇ
thearticleG3588
ἀνάγκῃanankē
distressnounG318
καὶkai
andwordG2532
θλίψειthlipsei
tribulationnounG2347
ἡμῶνhēmōn
of uspronounG1473
διὰdia
throughprepositionG1223
τῆςtēs
thearticleG3588
ὑμῶνhymōn
yourpronounG4771
πίστεωςpisteōs
faithnounG4102
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Thessalonians 3:7

A question lies before us today, which is much disputed, and which is gathered from many sources. But what is this question? “For this cause,” he says, “when I could no longer forbear, I sent Timothy that I might know your faith.” What do you say? He, who knew so many things, who heard unutterable words, who ascended even to the third heaven, does not he know, even when he is in Athens? And yet the distance is not great, nor has he been long parted from them. For he says,…

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