1 Thessalonians 3

1 Therefore, when we could not stand it any longer, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone,

At last our desire to have news of you was so strong that, while we ourselves were waiting at Athens,

2 and sent Timothy, our brother and God's fellow worker in the Good News of Messiah, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith;

We sent Timothy, our brother and God's servant in the good news of Christ, to give you strength and comfort in your faith;

3 that no one be moved by these afflictions. For you know that we are appointed to this task.

So that no man might be moved by these troubles; because you see that these things are part of God's purpose for us.

4 For truly, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we are to suffer affliction, even as it happened, and you know.

And when we were with you, we said to you that trouble was before us; and so it came about, as you see.

5 For this cause I also, when I could not stand it any longer, sent that I might know your faith, for fear that by any means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor would have been in vain.

For this reason, when I was no longer able to keep quiet, I sent to get news of your faith, fearing that you might be tested by the Evil One and that our work might come to nothing.

6 But when Timothy came just now to us from you, and brought us glad news of your faith and love, and that you have good memories of us always, longing to see us, even as we also long to see you;

But now that Timothy has come to us from you, and has given us good news of your faith and love, and that you have happy memories of us, desiring greatly to see us, even as we do to see you;

7 for this cause, brothers, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith.

For this cause, brothers, in all our trouble and grief we were comforted about you because of your faith;

8 For now we live, since you stand firm in the Lord.

For it is life to us if you keep your faith in the Lord unchanged.

9 For what thanksgiving can we render again to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sakes before our God;

For how great is the praise which we give to God for you, and how great the joy with which we are glad because of you before our God;

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

Night and day requesting God again and again that we may see your face and make your faith complete.

11 Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Yeshua, direct our way to you;

Now may our God and Father himself and our Lord Jesus make a way for us to come to you;

12 and the Lord make you to increase and abound in love for one another and for all, even as we also do toward you,

And the Lord give you increase of love in fullest measure to one another and to all men, even as our love to you;

13 to the end he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Yeshua with all his kadoshim.

So that your hearts may be strong and free from all sin before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.