Bible verse
For this reason, brothers, in all our distress and persecution, we have been reassured about you, because of your faith.
1 Thessalonians 3:7 · BSB
The verses around it, from 1 Thessalonians 3.
3 so that none of you would be shaken by these trials. For you know that we are destined for this.
4 Indeed, when we were with you, we kept warning you that we would suffer persecution; and as you know, it has come to pass.
5 For this reason, when I could bear it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith, for fear that the tempter had somehow tempted you and caused our labor to be in vain.
6 But just now, Timothy has returned from his visit with the good news about your faith, your love, and the fond memories you have preserved, longing to see us just as we long to see you.
7 For this reason, brothers, in all our distress and persecution, we have been reassured about you, because of your faith.
8 For now we can go on living, as long as you are standing firm in the Lord.
9 How can we adequately thank God for you in return for our great joy over you in His presence?
10 Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking from your faith.
11 Now may our God and Father Himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you.
KJV
Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:
ASV
for this cause, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith:
ERV
for this cause, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith:
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