1 Thessalonians 3:12
New Testament • 12 words with Strong's data
"And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:"
Word-by-Word Analysis
יְהֹוָה
Yᵉhôvâh
Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
עָשָׂה
ʻâsâh
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
תְּבוּאָה
tᵉbûwʼâh
income, i.e. produce (literally or figuratively)
רַב
rab
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
אָהַב
ʼâhab
to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)
אֶחָד
ʼechâd
properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
דֶּרֶךְ
derek
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
אַחֵר
ʼachêr
properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc.
דֶּרֶךְ
derek
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
אֱנוֹשׁ
ʼĕnôwsh
a man in general (singly or collectively)
דֶּרֶךְ
derek
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
Key Terms in This Verse
דֶּרֶךְ derek
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
Study H1870 →דֶּרֶךְ derek
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
Study H1870 →דֶּרֶךְ derek
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
Study H1870 →Cross References
And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.
Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us.
And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.
But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
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