1 Thessalonians 3

1 Therefore, bearing [it] no longer, we thought it good to be left in Athens alone,

2 and we sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker of God in the gospel of Christ, in order to strengthen and to encourage you⁺ on behalf of your⁺ faith,

3 that no one be disturbed in these tribulations. For you⁺ yourselves know that we are destined for this.

4 For even when we were with you⁺, we were saying beforehand to you⁺ that we are about to suffer tribulation, just as also it came to pass, and you⁺ know.

5 Because of this I also, bearing [it] no longer, sent in order to know your⁺ faith, lest somehow the one tempting had tempted you⁺, and our labor might be in vain.

6 But presently, Timothy having come to us from you⁺ and having brought good news to us of your⁺ faith and love, and that you⁺ have a good remembrance of us always, longing to see us just as also we you⁺,

7 because of this, brothers, we were encouraged over you⁺ in all our hardship and tribulation, because of your⁺ faith.

8 For now we live, if you⁺ are standing firm in the Lord.

9 For what thanksgiving are we able to recompense to God concerning you⁺ over all the joy with which we rejoice before our God because of you⁺,

10 night and day imploring exceedingly in order to see your⁺ face and to complete the things lacking of your⁺ faith?

11 Now may our God and Father Himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you⁺.

12 And may the Lord cause you⁺ to increase and to abound in love for one another and for all, just as also we for you⁺,

13 in order to strengthen your⁺ hearts, blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His saints. Amen.