Advent Season · First Sunday of Advent · Year C
1 Thessalonians 3:9-13
A Prayer to Increase in Love
November 28, 2027
Overview & Insights
“And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all... so that he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness.” (1 Thessalonians 3:12-13)
Paul overflows with thanksgiving for the Thessalonians' faith and prays earnestly to see them face to face again. He asks God to make their love abound so that they will be found blameless and holy at the coming of the Lord Jesus.
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Commentary
Commentary on 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 Working Preacher
The Lutheran home commentary on Paul's prayer that love would abound before the Lord's coming.
1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching
A Reformed preaching commentary on thanksgiving, longing, and love as Advent postures.
1 Thessalonians 3 - Paul's Longing to See Them Enduring Word · David Guzik
A verse-by-verse evangelical study of Paul's joy and his prayer for the church.
1 Thessalonians Commentaries and Sermons Precept Austin
A gateway to inductive word studies and cross references across 1 Thessalonians.
1 Thessalonians 3:9 Commentaries BibleHub
Classic commentaries gathered verse by verse on Paul's prayer for the church.
1 Thessalonians 3:9 Verse-by-Verse Commentary StudyLight
A large library of expositors stacked verse by verse for a further voice on the passage.
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