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1 Thessalonians 3

Third Millennium Bible TMB

1 Therefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left in Athens alone,

2 and sent Timothy, our brother and minister of God and our fellow laborer in the Gospel of Christ, to establish you and to comfort you concerning your faith,

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

4 For verily, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we should suffer tribulation, even as it came to pass, as ye know.

5 For this cause, when I could no longer forbear it, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter might have tempted you, and our labor be 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 a good remembrance of us always and desire greatly to see us (as we also desire to see you),

7 therefore brethren, we were comforted concerning you in all our affliction and distress 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 wherewith we rejoice for your sakes before our God,

10 as we pray earnestly night and day that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

11 Now may God Himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ direct our way unto you.

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

13 to the end that He may establish your hearts unblamable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all His saints.

GOD'S WORD Translation GW

1 We thought it best to remain in Athens by ourselves. But, because we couldn't wait any longer [for news about you],

2 we sent our brother Timothy to you. He serves God by spreading the Good News about Christ. His mission was to strengthen and encourage you in your faith

3 so that these troubles don't disturb any of you. You know that we're destined to suffer persecution.

4 In fact, when we were with you, we told you ahead of time that we were going to suffer persecution. And as you know, that's what happened.

5 But when I couldn't wait any longer, I sent [Timothy] to find out about your faith. I wanted to see whether the tempter had in some way tempted you, making our work meaningless.

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

7 So brothers and sisters, your faith has encouraged us in all our distress and trouble.

8 Now we can go on living as long as you keep your relationship with the Lord firm.

9 We can never thank God enough for all the joy you give us as we rejoice in God's presence.

10 We pray very hard night and day that we may see you again so that we can supply whatever you still need for your faith.

11 We pray that God our Father and the Lord Jesus will guide us to you.

12 We also pray that the Lord will greatly increase your love for each other and for everyone else, just as we love you.

13 Then he will strengthen you to be holy. Then you will be blameless in the presence of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes with all God's holy people.