1 Thessalonians 3:1-2; 1 Thessalonians 3:8-11

1 Thessalonians 3:1-2

1 So when we couldn't stand being separated from you any longer and could find no way to visit you ourselves, we stayed in Athens

2 and sent Timothy to get you up and about, cheering you on so you wouldn't be discouraged by these hard times. He's a brother and companion in the faith, God's man in spreading the Message, preaching Christ.

1 Thessalonians 3:8-11

8 Knowing that your faith is alive keeps us alive.

9 What would be an adequate thanksgiving to offer God for all the joy we experience before him because of you?

10 We do what we can, praying away, night and day, asking for the bonus of seeing your faces again and doing what we can to help when your faith falters.

11 May God our Father himself and our Master Jesus clear the road to you!