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1 Thessalonians 3

Jubilee Bible 2000 JUB

1 Therefore when we could wait no longer, we agreed to remain in Athens alone

2 and sent Timothy, our brother and minister of God <em>and our fellowlabourer</em> in the gospel of the Christ, to confirm you and to exhort you in your faith,

3 that no one should be moved in these tribulations, for you know that we are appointed for this.

4 For even when we were with you, we told you in advance that we must pass through tribulations, even as it has come to pass, and ye know.

5 For this cause I, also, not waiting any longer, have sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter has tempted you and our labour is in vain.

6 But now when Timothy 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 <em>to see</em> you.

7 Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our tribulation and need by your faith;

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

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

10 night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face and might complete that which is lacking in your faith?

11 Now <em>may</em> God himself and our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ direct our way unto you.

12 And the Lord make you to multiply and make charity to abound among you and toward all <em>men</em>, even as it <em>is</em> with us toward you,

13 that your hearts may be confirmed in holiness, irreprehensible before God, even our Father, for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.

New International Version NIV

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

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

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

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

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?

10 Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you again and supply what is lacking in your faith.

11 Now may our God and Father himself and our Lord Jesus clear the way for us to come to you.

12 May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you.

13 May he strengthen your hearts so that you will be blameless and holy in the presence of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes with all his holy ones.