1 Thessalonians 3

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

WHEREFORE when we could no longer forbear, 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 sent Timothy our brother, and a minister of God, and our fellow-labourer in the gospel of Christ, that he might stablish you, and comfort you concerning your faith:

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

that no man might be shaken by these tribulations; for ye yourselves know that thereunto we are appointed.

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 when we were with you, we told you before that we were about to suffer tribulation; as also it came to pass, and ye 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 cause also, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your fidelity, lest by any means the tempter had tempted you, and our labour 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 when Timothy returned to us from you, and brought us the glad tidings of your faith and love, and that ye retain a kind remembrance of us always, earnestly desirous to see us, as we are also to see you:

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

for this cause we have felt consolation, brethren, in you under all our tribulation and distress, because of your fidelity.

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

For now we live, if ye stand fast 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 sufficient thanks can we render to God for you, for all the 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 most fervently praying that we may see your face, and amply supply the deficiencies of your faith?

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

Now God himself, and our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ direct our way unto 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 the Lord cause you to abound and overflow with love one to another, and towards all men, as we also do to 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.

to the end that your hearts may be established blameless in holiness before God and our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.