1 Thessalonians 4:10 And in fact, you do love all of God's family throughout Macedonia. Yet we urge you, brothers and sisters, to do so more and more,

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
And in fact, you do love all of God's family throughout Macedonia. Yet we urge you, brothers and sisters, to do so more and more,

English Standard Version
for that indeed is what you are doing to all the brothers throughout Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers, to do this more and more,

New American Standard Bible
for indeed you do practice it toward all the brethren who are in all Macedonia. But we urge you, brethren, to excel still more,

King James Bible
And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
In fact, you are doing this toward all the brothers in the entire region of Macedonia. But we encourage you, brothers, to do so even more,

International Standard Version
In fact, you are showing love to all the brothers throughout Macedonia, but we urge you, brothers, to keep on doing this even more.

American Standard Version
for indeed ye do it toward all the brethren that are in all Macedonia. But we exhort you, brethren, that ye abound more and more;

Douay-Rheims Bible
For indeed you do it towards all the brethren in all Macedonia. But we entreat you, brethren, that you abound more:

Darby Bible Translation
For also ye do this towards all the brethren in the whole of Macedonia; but we exhort you, brethren, to abound still more,

Young's Literal Translation
for ye do it also to all the brethren who are in all Macedonia; and we call upon you, brethren, to abound still more,

Cross References

Romans 15:26
For it has pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints which are at Jerusalem.

1 Thessalonians 1:7
So that you were ensamples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia.

1 Thessalonians 3:12
And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:

1 Thessalonians 4:1
Furthermore then we beseech you, brothers, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as you have received of us how you ought to walk and to please God, so you would abound more and more.

2 Thessalonians 3:4
And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that you both do and will do the things which we command you.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

4:9-12 We should notice in others what is good, to their praise, that we may engage them to abound therein more and more. All who are savingly taught of God, are taught to love one another. The teaching of the Spirit exceeds the teachings of men; and men's teaching is vain and useless, unless God teach. Those remarkable for this or any other grace, need to increase therein, as well as to persevere to the end. It is very desirable to have a calm and quiet temper, and to be of a peaceable and quiet behaviour. Satan is busy to trouble us; and we have in our hearts what disposes us to be unquiet; therefore let us study to be quiet. Those who are busy-bodies, meddling in other men's matters, have little quiet in their own minds, and cause great disturbances among their neighbours. They seldom mind the other exhortation, to be diligent in their own calling, to work with their own hands. Christianity does not take us from the work and duty of our particular callings, but teaches us to be diligent therein. People often by slothfulness reduce themselves to great straits, and are liable to many wants; while such as are diligent in their own business, earn their own bread, and have great pleasure in so doing.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

10. And indeed—Greek, "For even."