1 Thessalonians 3:6-9

3:6 But now Timothy has come ¹  to us from you and given us the good news of your faith and love and that you always think of us with affection ²  and long to see us just as we also long to see you! ³  3:7 So ⁴  in all our distress and affliction, we were reassured about you, brothers and sisters, ⁵  through your faith. 3:8 For now we are alive again, ⁶  if you stand firm in the Lord. 3:9 For how can we thank God enough for you, ⁷  for all the joy we feel ⁸  because of you before our God?

[3:6]  ¹ tn Grk “but now Timothy having come,” a subordinate clause leading to the main clause of v. 7.

[3:6]  ² tn Grk “you have a good remembrance of us always.”

[3:6]  ³ tn Grk “just as also we you.”

[3:7]  ⁴ tn Or “for this reason.”

[3:7]  ⁵ tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:4.

[3:8]  ⁶ tn Grk “because now we live,” in comparison with his feelings of dread in not knowing how they were doing (cf. 2:17-3:5).

[3:9]  ⁷ tn Grk “what thanks can we render to God about you.”

[3:9]  ⁸ tn Grk “all the joy with which we rejoice.”