1 Thessalonians 3:10

8 For now we live, if you ^astand fast in the Lord.

9 For what thanks can we render to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sake before our God,

10 night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face ^aand perfect what is lacking in your faith?

Prayer for the Church

11 Now may our God and Father Himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, ^adirect our way to you.

12 And may the Lord make you increase and ^aabound in love to one another and to all, just as we do to you,

13 so that He may establish ^ayour hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all His saints.

Commentaries:

Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)

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Exceedingly (uperekperissou). Double compound adverb, only in I Thessalonians 3:10; I Thessalonians 5:13 (some MSS. -wv). Like piling Ossa on Pelion, perisswv, abundantly, ek perissou, out of bounds, uperekperissou, more than out of bounds (overflowing all bounds).

And perfect (kai katartisai). First aorist active articular infinitive of purpose (eiv to idein—kai) of katartizw, to mend nets (Matthew 4:21) or men (Galatians 6:1) repair. Chiefly late.

That which is lacking in (ta usterhmata). The shortcomings, the lacks or left-overs (Colossians 1:24). From usterew (usteron), to be late.

**Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing 1 Thessalonians 3:10:**

1 Corinthians 1:10
Ephesians 3:20
Colossians 1:24
1 Thessalonians 2:9
1 Thessalonians 3:10
2 Timothy 1:4

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