1 Thessalonians 3

1 So when we could bear it no longer, we were willing to be left on our own in Athens.

Because of this, willing to wait no longer, it was pleasing to us to remain at Athens, alone.

2 We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,

And we sent Timothy, our brother and a minister of God in the Gospel of Christ, to confirm you and to exhort you, on behalf of your faith,

3 so that none of you would be shaken by these trials. For you know that we are destined for this.

so that no one would be disturbed during these tribulations. For you yourselves know that we have been appointed to this.

4 Indeed, when we were with you, we kept warning you that we would suffer persecution; and as you know, it has come to pass.

For even while we were with you, we predicted to you that we would suffer tribulations, even as it has happened, and as you know.

5 For this reason, when I could bear it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith, for fear that the tempter had somehow tempted you and caused our labor to be in vain.

For this reason also, I was not willing to wait any longer, and I sent to find out about your faith, lest perhaps he who tempts may have tempted you, and our labor might have been in vain.

6 But just now, Timothy has returned from his visit with the good news about your faith, your love, and the fond memories you have preserved, longing to see us just as we long to see you.

But then, when Timothy arrived to us from you, he reported to us your faith and charity, and that you keep a good remembrance of us always, desiring to see us, just as we likewise desire to see you.

7 For this reason, brothers, in all our distress and persecution, we have been reassured about you, because of your faith.

As a result, we were consoled in you, brothers, in the midst of all our difficulties and tribulations, through your faith.

8 For now we can go on living, as long as you are standing firm in the Lord.

For we now live so that you may stand firm in the Lord.

9 How can we adequately thank God for you in return for our great joy over you in His presence?

For what thanks would we be able to repay to God because of you, for all the joy with which we rejoice over you before our God?

10 Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking from your faith.

For night and day, ever more abundantly, we are praying that we may see your face, and that we may complete those things that are lacking in your faith.

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

But may God our Father himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you.

12 And may the Lord cause you to increase and overflow with love for one another and for everyone else, just as our love for you overflows,

And may the Lord multiply you, and make you abound in your charity toward one another and toward all, just as we also do toward you,

13 so that He may establish your hearts in blamelessness and holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His saints. Amen.

in order to confirm your hearts without blame, in sanctity, before God our Father, unto the return of our Lord Jesus Christ, with all his saints. Amen.