1 Thessalonians 3

1 So when we could endure it no longer, we decided to remain behind in Athens alone;

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

2 and sent Timothy our brother and God's minister in the service of Christ's Good News, that he might help you spiritually and encourage you in 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 none of you might be unnerved by your present trials: for you yourselves know that they are our appointed lot.

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

4 For even when we were with you, we forewarned you, saying, "We are soon to suffer affliction;" and this actually happened, as you well know.

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 For this reason I also, when I could no longer endure the uncertainty, sent to know the condition of your faith, lest perchance the Tempter might have tempted you and our labour have been lost.

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 that Timothy has recently come back to us from you, and has brought us the happy tidings of your faith and love, and has told us how you still cherish a constant and affectionate recollection of us, and are longing to see us as we also long to see 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 for this reason in our distress and trouble we have been comforted about you, brethren, by your faith.

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

8 For now life is for us life indeed, since you are standing fast in the Lord.

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

9 For what thanksgiving on your behalf can we possibly offer to God in return for all the joy which fills our souls before our God for you,

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 while night and day, with intense earnestness, we pray that we may see your faces, and may bring to perfection whatever may be still 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 But may our God and Father Himself--and our Lord Jesus--guide us on our way to you;

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

12 and as for you, may the Lord teach you to love one another and all men, with a growing and a glowing love, resembling our love for 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 Thus He will build up your characters, so that you will be faultlessly holy in the presence of our God and Father at the Coming of our Lord Jesus with all His holy ones.

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.