1 Thessalonians 3:9 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
for what thanks are we able to recompense to God for you, for all the joy with which we do joy because of you in the presence of our God?
English ASV
For what thanksgiving can we render again unto God for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;
English Amplified
For what [adequate] thanksgiving can we render to God for you for all the gladness and delight which we enjoy for your sakes before our God?
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
For what [adequate] thanksgiving can we render to God for you for all the gladness and delight which we enjoy for your sakes before our God?
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
How can we adequately thank God for you in return for our great joy over you in His presence?
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
How can we thank God for you in return for all the joy we experience before our God because of you,
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
For what thanksgiving can we render to God for you, for all the joy wherewith we rejoice on account of you before our God,
English EASY 2024
We thank God very much for you! You make us very happy when we talk to God about you.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
We have so much joy before our God because of you! So we thank God for you. But we cannot thank him enough for all the joy we feel.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
For what thanksgiving can we return to God for you, for all the joy that we feel for your sake before our God,
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Now we can give thanks to our God for you. We thank him for the joy we have in his presence because of you.
English God's Word - GW 1995
We can never thank God enough for all the joy you give us as we rejoice in God's presence.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
How can we thank God for you in return for all the joy we experience because of you before our God,
English KJV 1611
For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;
English LSB
For what thanks can we render to God for you in return for all the joy with which we rejoice before our God because of you,
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
For what thanks can we render to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sakes before our God,
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
For what thanks can we render to God for you in return for all the joy with which we rejoice before our God on your account,
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
What thanksgiving, then, can we render to God for you, for all the joy we feel on your account before our God?
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
For how can we thank God enough for you, for all the joy we feel because of you before our God?
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
How can we thank God enough for you because of all the joy that comes only from our God?
English NIV
How can we thank God enough for you in return for all the joy we have in the presence of our God because of you?
English NKJ 1982
For what thanks can we render to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sake before our God,
English NLT
How we thank God for you! Because of you we have great joy in the presence of God.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
How can we thank God enough for you in return for all the joy that we feel before our God because of you?
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
How could we ever thank God enough for all the wonderful joy that we feel before our God because of you?
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
For what thanksgiving can we render to God for you, for all the joy which we feel for your sake before our God,
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
How can we thank God enough for you and for the joy and delight you have given us in our praying for you?
English Tyndale 1537
For what thanks can we recompense to God again for you, over all the joy that we joy for your sakes(joy we have concerning you) before our God,