1 Thessalonians 2:20

20 You're our pride and joy!

1 Thessalonians 2:20 Meaning and Commentary

1 Thessalonians 2:20

For ye are our glory and joy.
] Or "our joy", as the Syriac, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions read; this is a repetition, and a confirmation of what is before said; and signifies that these saints were then the glory of the apostles, being the seals of their ministry; and whom they gloried of and rejoiced in, and hoped and believed they would be such, as would be their joy and crown in time to come, and for ever.

1 Thessalonians 2:20 In-Context

18 You can't imagine how much we missed you! I, Paul, tried over and over to get back, but Satan stymied us each time.
19 Who do you think we're going to be proud of when our Master Jesus appears if it's not you?
20 You're our pride and joy!
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