1Th 3:6 | JFB | STEP | 6. Join "now" with "come"; "But Timotheus having just now come from you unto us" [Alford]. Thus it appears (compare ) Paul is writing from Corinth. your faith and charity-- ( ; compare , whence it seems their faith subsequently increased still more). Faith was the solid foundation: charity the cement which held together the superstructure of their practice on that foundation. In that charity was included their "good (kindly) remembrance" of their teachers. desiring greatly-- Greek, "having a yearning desire for." we also-- The desires of loving friends for one another's presence are reciprocal.

‏ 1 Thessalonians 3:6

6. Join "now" with "come"; "But Timotheus having just now come from you unto us" [Alford]. Thus it appears (compare Ac 18:5) Paul is writing from Corinth.

your faith and charity--(1Th 1:3; compare 2Th 1:3, whence it seems their faith subsequently increased still more). Faith was the solid foundation: charity the cement which held together the superstructure of their practice on that foundation. In that charity was included their "good (kindly) remembrance" of their teachers.

desiring greatly--Greek, "having a yearning desire for."

we also--The desires of loving friends for one another's presence are reciprocal.