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1 Thessalonians 3:1-9

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

1 So when we could stand it no longer, we thought it best to be left by ourselves in Athens.

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

2 We sent Timothy, who is our brother and co-worker in God’s service in spreading the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,

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

3 so that no one would be unsettled by these trials. For you know quite well that we are destined for them.

4 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.

4 In fact, when we were with you, we kept telling you that we would be persecuted. And it turned out that way, as you well know.

5 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.

5 For this reason, when I could stand it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith. I was afraid that in some way the tempter had tempted you and that our labors might have been in vain.

6 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;

6 But Timothy has just now come to us from you and has brought good news about your faith and love. He has told us that you always have pleasant memories of us and that you long to see us, just as we also long to see you.

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

7 Therefore, brothers and sisters, in all our distress and persecution we were encouraged about you because of your faith.

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

8 For now we really live, since you are standing firm in the Lord.

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

9 How can we thank God enough for you in return for all the joy we have in the presence of our God because of you?

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