1 Thessalonians 3

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

Wherefore, being no longer able to contain ourselves, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;

2 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:

and we sent Timothy our brother and minister of God in the gospel of the Christ, in order that he might strengthen and comfort you with respect to your faith,

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

that no one be moved by these afflictions; for you yourselves know that we are appointed to this:

4 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.

for even when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we were about to be afflicted, as it also came to pass, and as you know.

5 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.

For this reason, when I could no longer contain myself, I sent to know your faith, lest by any means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor should be in vain.

6 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;

But now, since Timothy has come to us from you, and has told us the good news of your faith and love, and that you have a good remembrance of us at all times, greatly desiring to see us, as indeed we desire to see you,

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

for this reason we are comforted concerning you, brethren, in all our distress and affliction, by your faith:

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

for now we live, if you stand firm in the Lord.

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

For what thanks can we render to God for you, for the great joy with which we rejoice on your account before our God,

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

night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

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

Now, may God himself, even our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you.

12 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,

And may the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love to one another and to all, even as we toward you,

13 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.

in order that he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness, in the presence of our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.