1 Thessalonians 3

1 Wherefore being able to contain no longer, we were content to be left alone at Athens,

For which cause, forbearing no longer, we thought it good to remain at Athens alone:

2 and sent Timothy our brother, and a minister of God, and our fellow-labourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish and exhort you concerning your faith;

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:

3 that no one might be shaken by these afflictions: for ye yourselves know that we are appointed hereunto.

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

4 For when we were with you, we told you before that we should be afflicted, as it came to pass, and ye know.

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.

5 For this cause being able to wait no longer, I sent to know the state of your faith, least the tempter should have tempted you, and our labor have been in vain.

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.

6 But now Timothy being come back to us from you, and having brought us good tidings concerning your faith and love, and that ye have always a good remembrance of us, greatly desiring to see us, as we indeed do to see you;

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;

7 by this we were comforted in you, my brethren, under all our affliction and distress, because of your faith:

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

8 for now we are revived, since you are stedfast in the Lord.

Because now we live, if you stand in the Lord.

9 For what thanks can we render to God concerning you, for all the joy wherewith we rejoice on your account before our God,

For what thanks can we return to God for you, in all the joy wherewith we rejoice for you before our God,

10 night and day most ardently praying, that we may see your face, and perfect whatever is wanting in your faith?

Night and day more abundantly praying that we may see your face, and may accomplish those things that are wanting to your faith?

11 And may God himself even our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ direct our way to you:

Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you.

12 and the Lord make you to increase and abound in love to one another, and to all men, as we do towards you:

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,

13 that your hearts may be established unblameable in holiness, before God even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, with all his saints.

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.