1 Thessalonians 3:12
Good News Translation
May the Lord make your love for one another and for all people grow more and more and become as great as our love for you.

New Revised Standard Version
And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, just as we abound in love for you.

Contemporary English Version
May the Lord make your love for each other and for everyone else grow by leaps and bounds. This is how our love for you has grown.

New American Bible
and may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, just as we have for you,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And may the Lord multiply you and make you abound in charity towards one another and towards all men: as we do also towards you,

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And may the Lord multiply you and make you abound in charity towards one another and towards all men: as we do also towards you,

the Lord.

1 Thessalonians 4:10 For indeed you do it towards all the brethren in all Macedonia. But we entreat you, brethren, that you abound more:

Psalm 115:4 The idols of the Gentiles are silver and gold, the works of the hands of men.

Luke 17:5 And the apostles said to the Lord: Increase our faith.

2 Corinthians 9:10 And he that ministereth seed to the sower will both give you bread to eat and will multiply your seed and increase the growth of the fruits of your justice:

James 1:17 Every best gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no change nor shadow of alteration.

2 Peter 3:18 But grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and unto the day of eternity, Amen.

abound.

1 Thessalonians 4:9,10 But as touching the charity of brotherhood, we have no need to write to you: for yourselves have learned of God to love one another. . . .

Philippians 1:9 And this I pray: That your charity may more and more abound in knowledge and in all understanding:

2 Thessalonians 1:3 We are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith groweth exceedingly and the charity of every one of you towards each other aboundeth.

love.

1 Thessalonians 5:15 See that none render evil for evil to any man: but ever follow that which is good towards each other and towards all men.

Matthew 7:12 All things therefore whatsoever you would that men should do to you, do you also to them. For this is the law and the prophets.

Matthew 22:39 And the second is like to this: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Romans 13:8 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another. For he that loveth his neighbour hath fulfilled the law.

1 Corinthians 13:1-13 If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. . . .

Galatians 5:6,13,14,22 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing nor uncircumcision: but faith that worketh by Charity. . . .

2 Peter 1:7 And in godliness, love of brotherhood: and in love of brotherhood, charity.

1 John 3:11-19 For this is the declaration which you have heard from the beginning, that you should love one another. . . .

1 John 4:7-16 Dearly beloved, let us love one another: for charity is of God. And every one that loveth is born of God and knoweth God. . . .

even.

1 Thessalonians 2:8 So desirous of you, we would gladly impart unto you not only the gospel of God but also our own souls: because you were become most dear unto us.

Context
Timothy's Encouraging Report
11Now God himself and our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you. 12And may the Lord multiply you and make you abound in charity towards one another and towards all men: as we do also towards you, 13To confirm your hearts without blame, in holiness, before God and our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, with all his saints. Amen.…
Cross References
Philippians 1:9
And this I pray: That your charity may more and more abound in knowledge and in all understanding:

1 Thessalonians 4:1
For the rest therefore, brethren, pray and beseech you in the Lord Jesus that, as you have received from us, how you ought to walk and to please God, so also you would walk, that you may abound the more.

1 Thessalonians 4:10
For indeed you do it towards all the brethren in all Macedonia. But we entreat you, brethren, that you abound more:

2 Thessalonians 1:3
We are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith groweth exceedingly and the charity of every one of you towards each other aboundeth.

1 Thessalonians 3:11
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