1 Wherefore no longer holding out, we thought well to be left in Athens alone,

2 and we sent Timothy, the brother of us and fellow–worker of the God in the glad tidings of the Anointed, in order that to confirm you and to exhort you in behalf of the faith of you,

3 that no one to be shaken by the afflictions these; (yourselves, for you know, that for this we are placed;

4 indeed for when with you we were, we previously said to you, that we are about to be afflicted, even as also it happened and you know;)

5 on account of this also I no longer holding out, I sent in order the to know the faith of you lest perhaps tempted you the tempter, and in vain should become the toil of us.

6 Just now but, having come Timothy to us from you, and having brought glad tidings to us the faith and the love of you, and because you have remembrance of us good always, longing us to see, even as also we you;

7 through this we were comforted, brethren, over you in all the affliction and distress of us, on account of the of you faith;

8 because now we live, if you stand firm in Lord.

9 What for gratitude are we able to the God to return concerning you, for all the joy with which we rejoice on account of you in presence of the God of us?

10 night and day more exceedingly entreating for the to see of you the face, and to supply the things wanting of the faith of you.

11 Himself but the God and Father of us, and the Lord of us Jesus Anointed may direct the way of us to you;

12 you but the Lord cause to be full and to overthrow with the love to each other and to all, even as also we to you;

13 in order that to be established of you the hearts blameless in holiness in presence of the God even a Father of us, at the coming of the Lord of us Jesus Anointed with all of the holy ones of himself.

1 When we could endure it no longer, we thought it best to be left behind at Athens.

2 So we sent Timothy, our brother and God’s fellow worker in the good news of Christ. He came to strengthen and encourage you concerning your faith.

3 We do not want anyone to be discouraged by these troubles. You know we were bound to suffer persecution.

4 When we were with you, we told you that we would suffer tribulation and affliction. It happened, as you know.

5 For this cause, when I could no longer bear it, I inquired about your faith. I feared that the tempter might have tempted you, and our labor would be in vain.

6 Timothy came from you to us, and brought us good news about your faith and love. We want you to have good memories of us always, and that you desire to see us just as we also desire to see you.

7 Brothers, your faith has comforted us. In all our trouble and suffering we are encouraged.

8 Now we live, if you persevere stand fast in the Lord.

9 What thanks can we render to God for you and for all the joy we have for your sakes before our God?

10 Night and day we pray exceedingly that we might see you in person, and might perfect restorerepair that which is lacking in your faith.

11 May God our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you.

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

13 May he resolutely strengthen your hearts without blame in holiness before God, our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his holy ones.