1 Thessalonians 3

1 Wherefore, being no longer able to refrain ourselves, we thought good to be left alone in Athens,

For which cause, forbearing no longer, we thought it good to remain at Athens alone:

2 and sent Timotheus, our brother and fellow-workman under God in the glad tidings of Christ, to confirm you and encourage [you] concerning your faith,

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 might be moved by these afflictions. (For yourselves know that we are set for this;

That no man should be moved in these tribulations: for yourselves know, that we are appointed thereunto.

4 for also, when we were with you, we told you beforehand we are about to be in tribulation, even as also it came to pass, and ye know.)

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 I also, no longer able to refrain myself, sent to know your faith, lest perhaps the tempter had tempted you and our labour should be come to nothing.

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 Timotheus having just come to us from you, and brought to us the glad tidings of your faith and love, and that ye have always good remembrance of us, desiring much to see us, even as we also you;

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 we have been comforted in you, brethren, in all our distress and tribulation, through your faith,

Therefore we were comforted, brethren, in you, in all our necessity and tribulation, by your faith,

8 because now we live if ye stand firm in [the] Lord.

Because now we live, if you stand in the Lord.

9 For what thanksgiving can we render to God for you, for all the joy wherewith we rejoice on account of you before our God,

For what thanks can we return to God for you, in all the joy wherewith we rejoice for you before our God,

10 night and day beseeching exceedingly to the end that we may see your face, and perfect what is lacking in your faith?

Night and day more abundantly praying that we may see your face, and may accomplish those things that are wanting to your faith?

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

Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you.

12 But you, may the Lord make to exceed and abound in love toward one another, and toward all, even as we also towards you,

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 in order to the confirming of your hearts unblamable in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.

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.