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1 Thessalonians 3:9 — King James Version← Study notes

For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;


1 Thessalonians 3:9Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Thessalonians 3:921 words
GreekMeaning
τίναtina
WhatpronounG5100
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
εὐχαριστίανeucharistian
thanksgivingnounG2169
δυνάμεθαdynametha
are we ableverbG1410
τῷ
thearticleG3588
θεῷtheō
to GodnounG2316
ἀνταποδοῦναιantapodounai
to giveverbG467
περὶperi
concerningprepositionG4012
ὑμῶνhymōn
youpronounG4771
ἐπὶepi
in return forprepositionG1909
πάσῃpasē
alladjectiveG3956
τῇ
thearticleG3588
χαρᾷchara
joynounG5479
thatrelative pronounG3739
χαίρομενchairomen
we rejoiceverbG5463
δι’di’
because ofprepositionG1223
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
ἔμπροσθενemprosthen
beforeprepositionG1715
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
θεοῦtheou
GodnounG2316
ἡμῶνhēmōn
of uspronounG1473
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Thessalonians 3:9

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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