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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge: 1 Thessalonians 3

Chapter 3

Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;

when

5 2:17 Jeremiah 20:9 44:22 2 Corinthians 2:13 11:29,30

we thought

Acts 17:15

And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith:

Timotheus

Acts 16:1 17:14,15 18:5

our brother

Romans 16:21 1 Corinthians 4:17 16:10,11,12 2 Corinthians 1:19 2:13 8:23 Ephesians 6:21 Philippians 2:19-25 Colossians 1:7 4:9,12

to establish

13 Acts 14:22,23 16:5 Ephesians 6:22 Philippians 1:25

That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.

moved

Psalms 112:6 Acts 2:25 20:24 21:13 Romans 5:3 1 Corinthians 15:58 Ephesians 3:13 Philippians 1:28 Colossians 1:23 2 Thessalonians 1:4 2 Timothy 1:8 1 Peter 4:12-14 Revelation 2:10,13

we are

5:9 Matthew 10:16-18 24:9,10 Luke 21:12 John 15:19-21 16:2,33 Acts 9:16 Acts 14:22 20:23 21:11,13 Romans 8:35-37 1 Corinthians 4:9 2 Timothy 3:11,12 1 Peter 2:21 4:12

For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know.

we told

John 16:1-3 Acts 20:24

even

2:2,14 Acts 17:1,5-9,13 2 Corinthians 8:1,2 2 Thessalonians 1:4-6

For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain.

when

I sent

2,6 Acts 15:36 2 Corinthians 7:5-7

lest

Matthew 4:3 1 Corinthians 7:5 2 Corinthians 2:11 11:2,3,13-15 Galatians 1:6-9 Ephesians 4:14 James 1:13,14

and our

2:1 Isaiah 49:4 Galatians 2:2 4:11 Philippians 2:16

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:

when

Acts 18:1,5

and brought

Proverbs 25:25 Isaiah 52:7 2 Corinthians 7:5-7

faith

1 Corinthians 13:13 Galatians 5:6 Colossians 1:4 2 Thessalonians 1:3 1 Timothy 1:5 Philemon 1:5 1 John 3:23

and that

1:3 2:9 1 Corinthians 11:2 Colossians 4:18 2 Timothy 1:3 Hebrews 13:3,7

desiring

9,10 2:17 Philippians 1:8

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

we were

8,9 2 Corinthians 1:4 7:6,7,13 2 John 1:4

in all

Acts 17:4-10 1 Corinthians 4:9-13 2 Corinthians 11:23-28 2 Timothy 3:10-12

For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.

we live

1 Samuel 25:6 *Heb:; Psalms 30:5 Philippians 1:21

if

John 8:31 15:4,7 Acts 11:23 1 Corinthians 15:58 16:13 Galatians 5:1 Ephesians 3:17 Ephesians 4:15,16 6:13,14 Philippians 1:27 4:1 Colossians 1:23 Hebrews 3:14 4:14 10:23 1 Peter 5:10 2 Peter 3:17 Revelation 3:3,11

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

what

1:2,3 2 Samuel 7:18-20 Nehemiah 9:5 Psalms 71:14,15 2 Corinthians 2:14 9:15

for

7,8 2:19

before

Deuteronomy 12:2,18 16:11 2 Samuel 6:21 Psalms 68:3 96:12,13 98:8,9

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

Night

Luke 2:37 Acts 26:7 2 Timothy 1:3 Revelation 4:8 7:15

praying

11 2:17,18 Romans 1:10 15:30-32 Philemon 1:22

might perfect

Romans 1:11,12 2 Corinthians 1:15,24 13:9,11 Philippians 1:25 Colossians 1:28 4:12 2 Thessalonians 1:11

Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you.

God

13 Isaiah 63:16 Jeremiah 31:9 Malachi 1:6 Matthew 6:4,6,8,9,14,18,26,32 Luke 12:30,32 John 20:17 2 Corinthians 6:18 Colossians 1:2 1 John 3:1

and our Lord

Romans 1:3 2 Thessalonians 2:16

direct

or, guide. our way.

Ezra 8:21-23 Proverbs 3:5,6 Mark 1:3

And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:

the Lord

4:10 Psalms 115:4 Luke 17:5 2 Corinthians 9:10 James 1:17 2 Peter 3:18

abound

4:9,10 Philippians 1:9 2 Thessalonians 1:3

love

5:15 Matthew 7:12 22:39 Romans 13:8 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 Galatians 5:6,13,14,22 2 Peter 1:7 1 John 3:11-19 4:7-16

even

2:8

To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.

he may

5:23 Romans 14:4 16:25 1 Corinthians 1:8 Philippians 1:10 2 Thessalonians 2:16,17 1 Peter 5:10 1 John 3:20,21

unblameable

Ephesians 5:27 Colossians 1:22 1 John 3:20,21 Jude 1:24

before

at the

2:19 4:15 5:23 1 Corinthians 1:7 15:23 2 Thessalonians 2:1

with

Deuteronomy 33:2 Zechariah 14:5 2 Thessalonians 1:10 Jude 1:14