1 Thessalonians 3:9
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New International Version (©1984)
How can we thank God enough for you in return for all the joy we have in the presence of our God because of you?

New Living Translation (©2007)
How we thank God for you! Because of you we have great joy as we enter God's presence.

English Standard Version (©2001)
For what thanksgiving can we return to God for you, for all the joy that we feel for your sake before our God,

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
For what thanks can we render to God for you in return for all the joy with which we rejoice before our God on your account,

International Standard Version (©2008)
How can we thank God enough for you in return for all the joy that we have in God's presence because of you?

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
We can never thank God enough for all the joy you give us as we rejoice in God's presence.

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

American King James Version
For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy with which we joy for your sakes before our God;

American Standard Version
For what thanksgiving can we render again unto God for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;

Bible in Basic English
For how great is the praise which we give to God for you, and how great the joy with which we are glad because of you before our God;

Douay-Rheims Bible
For what thanks can we return to God for you, in all the joy wherewith we rejoice for you before our God,

Darby Bible Translation
For what thanksgiving can we render to God for you, for all the joy wherewith we rejoice on account of you before our God,

English Revised Version
For what thanksgiving can we render again unto God for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;

Webster's Bible Translation
For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sakes before our God;

Weymouth New Testament
For what thanksgiving on your behalf can we possibly offer to God in return for all the joy which fills our souls before our God for you,

World English Bible
For what thanksgiving can we render again to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sakes before our God;

Young's Literal Translation
for what thanks are we able to recompense to God for you, for all the joy with which we do joy because of you in the presence of our God?

Geneva Study Bible

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

People's New Testament

3:9 What thanks can we render to God? How can we be thankful enough?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

9. For what thanks-what sufficient thanks?

render . again-in return for His goodness (Ps 116:12).

for you-"concerning you."

for all the joy-on account of all the joy. It was "comfort," 1Th 3:7, now it is more, namely, joy.

for your sakes-on your account.

before our God-It is a joy which will bear God's searching eye: a joy as in the presence of God, not self-seeking, but disinterested, sincere, and spiritual (compare 1Th 2:20; Joh 15:11).

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

3:6-10 Thankfulness to God is very imperfect in the present state; but one great end of the ministry of the word is to help faith forward. That which was the instrument to obtain faith, is also the means of increasing and confirming it, namely, the ordinances of God; and as faith cometh by hearing, so it is confirmed by hearing also.


1 Thessalonians 1:2 We give thanks to God always for all of you, making mention of you in our prayers; (NASB ©1995)

Able Account Behalf Enough Feel Fills Glad Great Joy Offer Possibly Praise Presence Recompense Rejoice Render Sake Sakes Souls Thank Thanks Thanksgiving Wherewith

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 2Sa 7:18-20 Ne 9:5 Ps 71:14,15 2Co 2:14 9:15

for. 7,8

See on ch. 2:19

before. De 12:2,18 16:11 2Sa 6:21 Ps 68:3 96:12,13 98:8,9

Bible Gateway: 1 Thessalonians Chapter 3 Verse 9 NIV ESV NKJV NLT KJV Message Amplified

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