1 Thessalonians 4:10

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And, truly, you are lovers of all the brothers in Macedonia; but it is our desire that your love may be increased still more;

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  • 1 Thess 3:12 : 12 And the Lord give you increase of love in fullest measure to one another and to all men, even as our love to you;
  • 2 Thess 1:3 : 3 It is right for us to give praise to God at all times for you, brothers, because of the great increase of your faith, and the wealth of your love for one another;
  • 1 Thess 1:7 : 7 So that you became an example to all those who have faith in Christ in Macedonia and Achaia.
  • 2 Cor 8:1-2 : 1 And now we give you news, brothers, about the grace of God which has been given to the churches of Macedonia; 2 How while they were undergoing every sort of trouble, and were in the greatest need, they took all the greater joy in being able to give freely to the needs of others.
  • 2 Cor 8:8-9 : 8 I am not giving you an order, but using the ready mind of others as a test of the quality of your love. 9 For you see the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, how though he had wealth, he became poor on your account, so that through his need you might have wealth. 10 And in this I give my opinion: for it is to your profit, who were the first to make a start a year before, not only to do this, but to make clear that your minds were more than ready to do it.
  • Phil 1:9 : 9 And my prayer is that you may be increased more and more in knowledge and experience;
  • Phil 3:13-15 : 13 Brothers, it is clear to me that I have not come to that knowledge; but one thing I do, letting go those things which are past, and stretching out to the things which are before, 14 I go forward to the mark, even the reward of the high purpose of God in Christ Jesus. 15 Then let us all, who have come to full growth, be of this mind: and if in anything you are of a different mind, even this will God make clear to you:
  • Col 1:4 : 4 After hearing of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which you have for all the saints,
  • Phlm 1:5-7 : 5 Hearing of the love and the faith which you have to the Lord Jesus and to all the saints; 6 That the faith which you have in common with them may be working with power, in the knowledge of every good thing in you, for Christ. 7 For I had great joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been made strong again through you, brother.
  • 1 Thess 4:1 : 1 And last of all, the prayer which we make to you from our heart and in the name of the Lord Jesus, is this: that as we made clear to you what sort of behaviour is pleasing to God, as in fact you are doing now, so you will go on in these ways, but more and more.
  • 2 Pet 3:18 : 18 But be increased in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. May he have glory now and for ever. So be it.
  • Eph 1:15 : 15 For this cause I, having had news of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you, and which you make clear to all the saints,

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  • 1 Thess 4:1
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    1And last of all, the prayer which we make to you from our heart and in the name of the Lord Jesus, is this: that as we made clear to you what sort of behaviour is pleasing to God, as in fact you are doing now, so you will go on in these ways, but more and more.

  • 1 Thess 3:12
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    12And the Lord give you increase of love in fullest measure to one another and to all men, even as our love to you;

  • 1 Thess 4:9
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    9But about loving the brothers, there is no need for me to say anything to you in this letter: for you have the teaching of God that love for one another is right and necessary;

  • 2 Thess 1:3-4
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    3It is right for us to give praise to God at all times for you, brothers, because of the great increase of your faith, and the wealth of your love for one another;

    4So that we ourselves take pride in you in the churches of God for your untroubled mind and your faith in all the troubles and sorrows which you are going through;

  • 2 Cor 8:6-8
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    6So that we made a request to Titus that, as he had made a start before, so he might make this grace complete in you.

    7And that as you are full of every good thing, of faith, of the word, of knowledge, of a ready mind, and of love to us, so you may be full of this grace in the same way.

    8I am not giving you an order, but using the ready mind of others as a test of the quality of your love.

  • Phil 1:9
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    9And my prayer is that you may be increased more and more in knowledge and experience;

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    1And now we give you news, brothers, about the grace of God which has been given to the churches of Macedonia;

    2How while they were undergoing every sort of trouble, and were in the greatest need, they took all the greater joy in being able to give freely to the needs of others.

  • 1 Thess 4:11-12
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    11And that you may take pride in being quiet and doing your business, working with your hands as we gave you orders;

    12That you may be respected by those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.

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    8For which cause my desire is that you will make your love to him clear by your acts.

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    7So that you became an example to all those who have faith in Christ in Macedonia and Achaia.

    8For not only was the word of the Lord sounding out from you in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith in God is made clear; so that we have no need to say anything.

  • 2 Cor 9:4-5
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    4For fear that, if any from Macedonia come with me, and you are not ready, we (not to say, you) might be put to shame in this thing.

    5So it seemed to me wise for the brothers to go before, and see that the amount which you had undertaken to give was ready, so that it might be a cause for praise, and not as if we were making profit out of you.

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    15Not taking credit to ourselves for what is not our business, that is, for the work of others; but having hope that, with the growth of your faith, we may get the credit for an increase which is the effect of our work,

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    5My loved one, you are doing a good work in being kind to those brothers who come from other places;

  • 1 Thess 5:11-12
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    11So then, go on comforting and building up one another, as you have been doing.

    12But we make this request to you, my brothers: give attention to those who are working among you, who are over you in the Lord to keep order among you;

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    14And our desire is that you will keep control over those whose lives are not well ordered, giving comfort to the feeble-hearted, supporting those with little strength, and putting up with much from all.

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    10Living uprightly in the approval of the Lord, giving fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

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    7For I had great joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been made strong again through you, brother.

    8And so, though I might, in the name of Christ, give you orders to do what is right,

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    10Be kind to one another with a brother's love, putting others before yourselves in honour;

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    15And his love to you is the more increased by his memory of you all, how you gave way to his authority, and how you took him to your hearts with fear and honour.

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    19I make this request more strongly, in the hope of coming back to you more quickly.

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    21Being certain that you will do my desire, I am writing to you, in the knowledge that you will do even more than I say.

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    10Now I make request to you, my brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you will all say the same thing, and that there may be no divisions among you, so that you may be in complete agreement, in the same mind and in the same opinion.

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    16Because even in Thessalonica you sent once and again to me in my need.

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    14Let all you do be done in love.

    15Now I make my request to you, my brothers, for you have knowledge that the house of Stephanas is the first-fruits of Achaia, and that they have made themselves the servants of the saints,

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    4Seriously requesting us that they might have a part in this grace of being servants to the needs of the saints:

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    7And love of the brothers to fear of God, and to love of the brothers, love itself.

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    10And in this I give my opinion: for it is to your profit, who were the first to make a start a year before, not only to do this, but to make clear that your minds were more than ready to do it.

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    14And I myself am certain of you, brothers, that you are full of what is good, complete in all knowledge, able to give direction to one another.

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    16So my desire is that you take me as your example.

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    17But we, my brothers, being away from you for a short time, in body but not in heart, had all the more desire to see your face;

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    10But I am very glad in the Lord that your care for me has come to life again; though you did in fact take thought for me, but you were not able to give effect to it.

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    19It may seem to you that all this time we have been attempting to put ourselves in the right; but we are saying these things before God in Christ. For all things, dear brothers, are for your profit.

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    4And we have faith in the Lord about you, that you are doing and will do the things about which we give you orders.

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    10Night and day requesting God again and again that we may see your face and make your faith complete.

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    8And most of all be warm in your love for one another; because in love there is forgiveness for sins without number:

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    12My desire for you, brothers, is that you may be as I am, because I am as you are. You have done me no wrong;

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    13Now to give me back payment of the same sort (I am talking as to my children), let your hearts be wide open to me.

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    1But there is no need for me to say anything in my letter about the giving to the saints:

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    11You at the same time helping together by your prayer for us; so that for what has been given to us through a number of persons, praise may go up to God for us from all of them.