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1 Thessalonians 3:9

How can we adequately thank God for you in return for our great joy over you in His presence?

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ASV

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

KJV

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

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21 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
τίναtinaWhatG5101 →
γὰρgarforG1063 →
εὐχαριστίανeucharistianthanksgivingG2169 →
δυνάμεθαdunamethaare we ableG1410 →
τῷtō<the>G3588 →
θεῷtheōto GodG2316 →
ἀνταποδοῦναιantapodounaito giveG467 →
περὶpericoncerningG4012 →
ὑμῶνhumōnyouG4771 →
ἐπὶepiin return forG1909 →
πάσῃpasēallG3956 →
τῇtēatheG3588 →
χαρᾷcharajoyG5479 →
ᾗhēthatG3739 →
χαίρομενchairomenwe rejoiceG5463 →
δι᾽di᾽because ofG1223 →
ὑμᾶςhumasyouG4771 →
ἔμπροσθενemprosthenbeforeG1715 →
τοῦtoutheG3588 →
θεοῦtheouGodG2316 →
ἡμῶν,hēmōnof us,G3165 →

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Philippians 1:3I thank my God every time I remember you.Ephesians 5:20always giving thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.Philemon 1:7I take great joy and encouragement in your love, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints.Psalms 96:12–13Let the fields exult, and all that is in them. Then all the trees of the forest will sing for joy2 Corinthians 9:15Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!1 Corinthians 15:31I face death every day, brothers, as surely as I boast about you in Christ Jesus our Lord.1 Thessalonians 1:2–3We always thank God for all of you, remembering you in our prayersPsalms 71:14–15But I will always hope and will praise You more and more.2 Samuel 7:18–20Then King David went in, sat before the LORD, and said, “Who am I, O Lord GOD, and what is my house, that You have brought me this far?1 Thessalonians 3:7–8For this reason, brothers, in all our distress and persecution, we have been reassured about you, because of your faith.Romans 6:17But thanks be to God that, though you once were slaves to sin, you wholeheartedly obeyed the form of teaching to which you were committed.Deuteronomy 16:11and you shall rejoice before the LORD your God in the place He will choose as a dwelling for His Name—you, your sons and daughters, your menservants and maidservants, and the Levite within your gates, as well as the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widows among you.Nehemiah 9:5Then the Levites—Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah—said, “Stand up and bless the LORD your God from everlasting to everlasting: Blessed be Your glorious name, and may it be exalted above all blessing and praise.Deuteronomy 12:18Instead, you must eat them in the presence of the LORD your God at the place the LORD your God will choose—you, your sons and daughters, your menservants and maidservants, and the Levite within your gates. Rejoice before the LORD your God in all you do,1 Thessalonians 2:19After all, who is our hope, our joy, our crown of boasting, if it is not you yourselves in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming?2 Samuel 6:21But David said to Michal, “I was dancing before the LORD, who chose me over your father and all his house when He appointed me ruler over the LORD’s people Israel. I will celebrate before the LORD,Deuteronomy 12:2Destroy completely all the places where the nations you are dispossessing have served their gods—atop the high mountains, on the hills, and under every green tree.Psalms 98:8–9Let the rivers clap their hands, let the mountains sing together for joy

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