1 Thessalonians 3

1 For this reason, enduring no longer, we thought good to be left in Athens alone,

So when we could bear it no longer, we were willing to be left on our own in Athens.

2 and sent Timotheus—our brother, and a servant of God, and our fellow-workman in the good news of the Christ—to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith,

We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,

3 that no one be moved in these tribulations, for you have known that we are set for this,

so that none of you would be shaken by these trials. For you know that we are destined for this.

4 for even when we were with you, we said to you beforehand that we are about to suffer tribulation, as it also came to pass, and you have known [it];

Indeed, when we were with you, we kept warning you that we would suffer persecution; and as you know, it has come to pass.

5 because of this also, I, no longer enduring, sent to know your faith, lest he who is tempting tempted you, and our labor might be in vain.

For this reason, when I could bear it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith, for fear that the tempter had somehow tempted you and caused our labor to be in vain.

6 And Timotheus now having come to us from you, and having declared good news to us of your faith and love, and that you always have a good remembrance of us, desiring much to see us, as we also [to see] you,

But just now, Timothy has returned from his visit with the good news about your faith, your love, and the fond memories you have preserved, longing to see us just as we long to see you.

7 because of this we were comforted, brothers, over you, in all our tribulation and necessity, through your faith,

For this reason, brothers, in all our distress and persecution, we have been reassured about you, because of your faith.

8 because now we live, if you may stand fast in the LORD.

For now we can go on living, as long as you are standing firm in the Lord.

9 For what thanks are we able to repay to God for you, for all the joy with which we delight because of you in the presence of our God,

How can we adequately thank God for you in return for our great joy over you in His presence?

10 exceedingly imploring night and day, that we might see your face, and perfect the things lacking in your faith?

Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking from your faith.

11 And our God and Father Himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you,

Now may our God and Father Himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you.

12 and the LORD cause you to increase and to abound in the love to one another, and to all, even as we also to you,

And may the Lord cause you to increase and overflow with love for one another and for everyone else, just as our love for you overflows,

13 in order to have established your hearts, blameless in sanctification before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all His holy ones.

so that He may establish your hearts in blamelessness and holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His saints. Amen.