I Thessalonians 3

¹Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;

²And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith:

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

⁴For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know.

⁵For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain.

⁶But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you:

⁷Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:

⁸For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.

⁹For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;

¹⁰Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

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

¹²And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:

¹³To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.

I Thessalonians 3

¹Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone;

²and sent Timothy, our brother and God’s minister in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith;

³that no man be moved by these afflictions; for yourselves know that hereunto we are appointed.

⁴For verily, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we are to suffer affliction; even as it came to pass, and ye know.

⁵For this cause I also, when I could no longer forbear, sent that I might know your faith, lest by any means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor should be in vain.

⁶But when Timothy came even now unto us from you, and brought us glad tidings of your faith and love, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, longing to see us, even as we also to see you;

⁷for this cause, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith:

⁸for now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.

⁹For what thanksgiving can we render again unto God for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;

¹⁰night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

¹¹Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way unto you:

¹²and the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we also do toward you;

¹³to the end he may establish your hearts unblamable in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.

I Thessalonians 3

¹Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;

²And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith:

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

⁴For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know.

⁵For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain.

⁷Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:

⁸For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.

⁹For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;

¹⁰Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

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

¹²And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:

¹³To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.

I Thessalonians 3:1

KJV

Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;

ASV

Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone;

KJV

And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith:

ASV

and sent Timothy, our brother and God’s minister in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith;

KJV

That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.

ASV

that no man be moved by these afflictions; for yourselves know that hereunto we are appointed.

KJV

For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know.

ASV

For verily, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we are to suffer affliction; even as it came to pass, and ye know.

KJV

For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain.

ASV

For this cause I also, when I could no longer forbear, sent that I might know your faith, lest by any means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor should be in vain.

KJV

But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you:

ASV

But when Timothy came even now unto us from you, and brought us glad tidings of your faith and love, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, longing to see us, even as we also to see you;

KJV

Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:

ASV

for this cause, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith:

KJV

For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.

ASV

for now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.

KJV

For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;

ASV

For what thanksgiving can we render again unto God for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;

KJV

Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

ASV

night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

KJV

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

ASV

Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way unto you:

KJV

And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:

ASV

and the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we also do toward you;

KJV

To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.

ASV

to the end he may establish your hearts unblamable in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.

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