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 chose 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 fellow-laborer with God in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to encourage you in your faith,

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

so that no one should be shaken by these afflictions; for yourselves know that to this 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 even when we were with you, we told you before that we are to suffer affliction, just as 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, when I too could no longer forbear, I sent in order to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter might have tempted you, and our labor should prove 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 when Timothy just now came to us from you, and brought us good tidings of your faith and love, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you;

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

for this cause, brethren, we were comforted over you 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 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 thanks can we render to God for you, for all the joy wherewith we rejoice for your sakes 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 may supply 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 God himself, our Father, and our Lord Jesus 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 the Lord make you to increase and abound in love toward one another and toward all, even as we do in love 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 unblamable in holiness before God, our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his holy ones.