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1 Therefore when we could bear it no longer, we were willing to be left behind at Athens alone,
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For which cause, forbearing no longer, we thought it good to remain at Athens alone.
2 and we sent Timothy, our brother and God's coworker in the gospel of Christ, to establish and exhort you in your faith,
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And we sent Timothy, our brother and the minister of God in the gospel of Christ, to confirm you and exhort you concerning your faith:
3 that no one be moved by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that we are destined for this.
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That no man should be moved in these tribulations: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.
4 For when we were with you, we kept telling you beforehand that we were to suffer affliction, just as it has come to pass, and just as you know.
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For even when we were with you, we foretold you that we should suffer tribulations: as also it is come to pass, and you know.
5 For this reason, when I could bear it no longer, I sent to learn about your faith, for fear that somehow the tempter had tempted you and our labor would be in vain.
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For this cause also, I, forbearing no longer, sent to know your faith: lest perhaps he that tempteth should have tempted you: and our labour should be made vain.
6 But now that Timothy has come to us from you, and has brought us the good news of your faith and love and reported that you always remember us kindly and long to see us, as we long to see you--
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But now when Timothy came to us from you and related to us your faith and charity, and that you have a good remembrance of us always, desiring to see us as we also to see you:
7 for this reason, brothers, in all our distress and affliction we have been comforted about you through your faith.
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Therefore we were comforted, brethren, in you, in all our necessity and tribulation, by your faith.
8 For now we live, if you are standing fast in the Lord.
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Because now we live, if you stand in the Lord.
9 For what thanksgiving can we return to God for you, for all the joy that we feel for your sake before our God,
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For what thanks can we return to God for you, in all the joy wherewith we rejoice for you before our God,
10 as we pray most earnestly night and day that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking in your faith?
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Night and day more abundantly praying that we may see your face and may accomplish those things that are wanting to your faith?
11 Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you,
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Now God himself and our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you.
12 and may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, as we do for you,
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And may the Lord multiply you and make you abound in charity towards one another and towards all men: as we do also towards you,
13 so that he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.
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To confirm your hearts without blame, in holiness, before God and our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, with all his saints. Amen.
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