1 Thessalonians 3:9

7 therefore, brethren, in all our affliction and distress ^awe were comforted concerning you by your faith.

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.

Verse Comparison: 1 Thessalonians 3:9

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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;

Amplified® Bible
For what [adequate] thanksgiving can we render to God for you for all the gladness {and} delight which we enjoy for your sakes before our God?

Contemporary English Version
How can we possibly thank God enough for all the happiness you have brought us?

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

Good News Bible
Now we can give thanks to our God for you. We thank him for the joy we have in his presence because of you.

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

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

New American Standard Bible
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,

New International Version
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 King James Version
For what thanks can we render to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sake before our God,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
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,

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?

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