1Th 3:12 | Barnes | STEP | Verse 12. And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love . Comp. . The word "Lord" here probably refers to the Lord Jesus, as this is the name by which he is commonly designated in the New Testament. . If this be so, then this is a petition to the Lord Jesus as the fountain of all grace and goodness. (h) "love one another"

1 Thessalonians 3:12

Verse 12. And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love. Comp. 2Cor 9:8. The word "Lord" here probably refers to the Lord Jesus, as this is the name by which he is commonly designated in the New Testament. Acts 1:24. If this be so, then this is a petition to the Lord Jesus as the fountain of all grace and goodness.

(h) "love one another" 1Jn 4:7-12