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I Thessalonians 3

¹Because of this, willing to wait no longer, it was pleasing to us to remain at Athens, alone.

²And we sent Timothy, our brother and a minister of God in the Gospel of Christ, to confirm you and to exhort you, on behalf of your faith,

³so that no one would be disturbed during these tribulations. For you yourselves know that we have been appointed to this.

⁴For even while we were with you, we predicted to you that we would suffer tribulations, even as it has happened, and as you know.

⁵For this reason also, I was not willing to wait any longer, and I sent to find out about your faith, lest perhaps he who tempts may have tempted you, and our labor might have been in vain.

⁶But then, when Timothy arrived to us from you, he reported to us your faith and charity, and that you keep a good remembrance of us always, desiring to see us, just as we likewise desire to see you.

⁷As a result, we were consoled in you, brothers, in the midst of all our difficulties and tribulations, through your faith.

⁸For we now live so that you may stand firm in the Lord.

⁹For what thanks would we be able to repay to God because of you, for all the joy with which we rejoice over you before our God?

¹⁰For night and day, ever more abundantly, we are praying that we may see your face, and that we may complete those things that are lacking in your faith.

¹¹But may God our Father himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you.

¹²And may the Lord multiply you, and make you abound in your charity toward one another and toward all, just as we also do toward you,

¹³in order to confirm your hearts without blame, in sanctity, before God our Father, unto the return of our Lord Jesus Christ, with all his saints. Amen.

I Thessalonians 3

¹For which cause, forbearing no longer, we thought it good to remain at Athens alone.

²And we sent Timothy, our brother and the minister of God in the gospel of Christ, to confirm you and exhort you concerning your faith:

³That no man should be moved in these tribulations: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.

⁴For even when we were with you, we foretold you that we should suffer tribulations: as also it is come to pass, and you know.

⁵For this cause also, I, forbearing no longer, sent to know your faith: lest perhaps he that tempteth should have tempted you: and our labour should be made vain.

⁶But now when Timothy came to us from you and related to us your faith and charity, and that you have a good remembrance of us always, desiring to see us as we also to see you:

⁷Therefore we were comforted, brethren, in you, in all our necessity and tribulation, by your faith.

⁸Because now we live, if you stand in the Lord.

⁹For what thanks can we return to God for you, in all the joy wherewith we rejoice for you before our God,

¹⁰Night and day more abundantly praying that we may see your face and may accomplish those things that are wanting to your faith?

¹¹Now God himself and our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you.

¹²And may the Lord multiply you and make you abound in charity towards one another and towards all men: as we do also towards you,

¹³To confirm your hearts without blame, in holiness, before God and our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, with all his saints. Amen.