1 Thessalonians 3

1 Wherefore since we could no longer forbare, wee thought it good to remaine at Athens alone,

Wherefore, no longer concealing our anxiety, we were well-pleased to be left in Athens, alone,

2 And haue sent Timotheus our brother and minister of God, and our labour felow in the Gospel of Christ, to stablish you, and to comfort you touching your faith,

And sent Timothy—our brother, and God’s minister in the glad-message of the Christ—that he might confirm and console you over your faith,

3 That no man should be moued with these afflictions: for ye your selues knowe, that we are appointed thereunto.

That, no one, might be shrinking back in these tribulations. For ye, yourselves, know, that, hereunto, are we appointed;

4 For verily when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulations, euen as it came to passe, and ye knowe it.

For, even when we were with you, we told you beforehand—we are destined to suffer tribulation! even as it also came to pass, and ye know.

5 Euen for this cause, when I could no longer forbeare, I sent him that I might knowe of your faith, lest the tempter had tempted you in any sort, and that our labour had bene in vaine.

For this cause, I also, no longer concealing my anxiety, sent, that I might get to know your faith, lest by any means he that tempteth, should have tempted you, and, in vain, should have been our toil.

6 But now lately when Timotheus came from you vnto vs, and brought vs good tidings of your faith and loue, and that ye haue good remembrance of vs alwayes, desiring to see vs, as we also do you,

But, when, just now, Timothy came unto us, from you, and brought us good tidings of your faith and love, —and that ye have good remembrance of us, continually, longing to see, us, —even as, we also, to see you,

7 Therefore, brethren, we had consolation in you, in all our affliction and necessitie through your faith.

For this cause, were we consoled, brethren, over you, in all our necessity and tribulation, through your faith;

8 For nowe are wee aliue, if ye stand fast in the Lord.

Because, now, we live, —if only, ye, stand fast in the Lord.

9 For what thankes can wee recompense to God againe for you, for all the ioy wherewith we reioyce for your sakes before our God,

For what thanksgiving can we render back, unto God, concerning you, on occasion of all the joy wherewith we rejoice, for your sakes, before our God?—

10 Night and day, praying exceedingly that wee might see your face, and might accomplish that which is lacking in your faith?

Night and day, making very abundant entreaties, that we may see your face, and fit in the things which are lacking in your faith?

11 Nowe God himselfe, euen our Father, and our Lord Iesus Christ, guide our iourney vnto you,

Now may, our God and Father himself and our Lord Jesus, make straight our way unto you:

12 And the Lord increase you, and make you abound in loue one toward another, and towarde all men, euen as we doe toward you:

And, you, may the Lord cause to abound and excel in your love one toward another, and toward all, —even as, we, do toward you:

13 To make your hearts stable and vnblameable in holines before God euen our Father, at the comming of our Lord Iesus Christ with all his Saints.

To the end he may confirms your hearts, faultless in holiness, before our God and Father, in the Presence of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.