Verse 6

But now Timothy has come to us from you and given us the good news of your faith and love and that you always think of us with affection and long to see us just as we also long to see you!

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Cor 11:2 : 2 Women’s Head Coverings I praise you because you remember me in everything and maintain the traditions just as I passed them on to you.
  • Prov 25:25 : 25 Like cold water to a weary person, so is good news from a distant land.
  • 1 Thess 1:3 : 3 because we recall in the presence of our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and endurance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
  • Acts 18:5 : 5 Now when Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul became wholly absorbed with proclaiming the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.
  • Isa 52:7 : 7 How delightful it is to see approaching over the mountains the feet of a messenger who announces peace, a messenger who brings good news, who announces deliverance, who says to Zion,“Your God reigns!”
  • 2 Cor 7:5-7 : 5 For even when we came into Macedonia, our body had no rest at all, but we were troubled in every way– struggles from the outside, fears from within. 6 But God, who encourages the downhearted, encouraged us by the arrival of Titus. 7 We were encouraged not only by his arrival, but also by the encouragement you gave him, as he reported to us your longing, your mourning, your deep concern for me, so that I rejoiced more than ever.
  • Gal 5:6 : 6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision carries any weight– the only thing that matters is faith working through love.
  • Phil 1:8 : 8 For God is my witness that I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.
  • Col 1:4 : 4 since we heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and the love that you have for all the saints.
  • Col 4:18 : 18 I, Paul, write this greeting by my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.
  • Acts 18:1 : 1 Paul at Corinth After this Paul departed from Athens and went to Corinth.
  • 1 Cor 13:13 : 13 And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love.
  • 1 Thess 2:9 : 9 For you recall, brothers and sisters, our toil and drudgery: By working night and day so as not to impose a burden on any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.
  • 1 Thess 2:17 : 17 Forced Absence from Thessalonica But when we were separated from you, brothers and sisters, for a short time(in presence, not in affection) we became all the more fervent in our great desire to see you in person.
  • 1 Thess 3:9-9 : 9 For how can we thank God enough for you, for all the joy we feel because of you before our God? 10 We pray earnestly night and day to see you in person and make up what may be lacking in your faith.
  • 2 Thess 1:3 : 3 Thanksgiving We ought to thank God always for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, because your faith flourishes more and more and the love of each one of you all for one another is ever greater.
  • 1 Tim 1:5 : 5 But the aim of our instruction is love that comes from a pure heart, a good conscience, and a sincere faith.
  • 2 Tim 1:3 : 3 Thanksgiving and Charge to Timothy I am thankful to God, whom I have served with a clear conscience as my ancestors did, when I remember you in my prayers as I do constantly night and day.
  • Phlm 1:5 : 5 because I hear of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints.
  • Heb 13:3 : 3 Remember those in prison as though you were in prison with them, and those ill-treated as though you too felt their torment.
  • Heb 13:7 : 7 Remember your leaders, who spoke God’s message to you; reflect on the outcome of their lives and imitate their faith.
  • 1 John 3:23 : 23 Now this is his commandment: that we believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as he gave us the commandment.