1 Thessalonians 3:7-9 Because of this we were comforted over you, brothers, on all our affliction and distress through your faith,

LITV⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁷ Because of this we were comforted over you, brothers, on all our affliction and distress through your faith, ⁸ for now we live, if you should stand fast in the Lord. ⁹ For what thanks are we able to return to God concerning you, over all the joy with which we rejoice because of you before our God,