1Th 3:6-10, 2Jo 4, 3Jo 3 | ESV | STEP | But now that Timothy has come to us from you , and has brought us the good news of your faith and love and reported that you always remember us kindly and long to see us , as we long to see you

1 Thessalonians 3:6-10

Timothy’s Encouraging Report

6 But ^anow that Timothy has come to us from you, and has brought us the good news of ^byour faith and love and reported ^cthat you always remember us kindly and ^dlong to see us, as we long to see you— 7 for this reason, brothers, ^{▼▼Or brothers and sisters} in all our distress and affliction ^fwe have been comforted about you through your faith. 8 For now we live, if you ^gare standing fast in the Lord. 9 For ^hwhat thanksgiving can we return to God for you, for all the joy that we feel for your sake before our God, 10 as we pray most earnestly ⁱnight and day ^jthat we may see you face to face and ^ksupply what is lacking in your faith?

2 John 4

Walking in Truth and Love

4 ^lI rejoiced greatly to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as we were commanded by the Father.

3 John 3

3 For ^mI rejoiced greatly when the brothers ^{▼▼Or brothers and sisters. The plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) refers to siblings in a family. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, adelphoi may refer either to men or to both men and women who are siblings (brothers and sisters) in God’s family, the church; also verses 5, 10} came and testified to your truth, as indeed you are walking in the truth.