2Cor 7:7, Eph 1:15, Col 1:9, 1Th 3:6, 3Jo 3-4 | ESV | STEP | and not only by his coming but also by the comfort with which he was comforted by you , as he told us of your longing , your mourning , your zeal for me , so that I rejoiced still more .

2 Corinthians 7:7

7 and not only by his coming but also by the comfort with which he was comforted by you, as he told us of your longing, your mourning, your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced still more.

Ephesians 1:15

Thanksgiving and Prayer

15 For this reason, ^abecause I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love ^{▼▼Some manuscripts omit your love} toward all the saints,

Colossians 1:9

9 And so, ^cfrom the day we heard, ^dwe have not ceased to pray for you, asking that ^eyou may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all ^fspiritual wisdom and understanding,

1 Thessalonians 3:6

Timothy’s Encouraging Report

6 But ^gnow that Timothy has come to us from you, and has brought us the good news of ^hyour faith and love and reported ⁱthat you always remember us kindly and ^jlong to see us, as we long to see you—

3 John 3-4

3 For ^kI 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. 4 I have no greater joy than to hear that ^mmy children are walking in the truth.