Thessalonicenses I 3

1 Propter quod non sustinentes amplius, placuit nobis remanere Athenis, solis:

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

2 et misimus Timotheum fratrem nostrum, et ministrum Dei in Evangelio Christi, ad confirmandos vos, et exhortandos pro fide vestra:

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

3 ut nemo moveatur in tribulationibus istis: ipsi enim scitis quod in hoc positi sumus.

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

4 Nam et cum apud vos essemus, prædicebamus vobis passuros nos tribulationes, sicut et factum est, et scitis.

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 Propterea et ego amplius non sustinens, misi ad cognoscendam fidem vestram: ne forte tentaverit vos is qui tentat, et inanis fiat labor noster.

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 Nunc autem veniente Timotheo ad nos a vobis, et annuntiante nobis fidem et caritatem vestram, et quia memoriam nostri habetis bonam semper, desiderantes nos videre, sicut et nos quoque vos:

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 ideo consolati sumus, fratres, in vobis in omni necessitate et tribulatione nostra, per fidem vestram,

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

8 quoniam nunc vivimus, si vos statis in Domino.

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

9 Quam enim gratiarum actionem possumus Deo retribuere pro vobis in omni gaudio, quo gaudemus propter vos ante Deum nostrum,

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

10 nocte ac die abundantius orantes, ut videamus faciem vestram, et compleamus ea quæ desunt fidei vestræ?

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

11 Ipse autem Deus, et Pater noster, et Dominus noster Jesus Christus, dirigat viam nostram ad vos.

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

12 Vos autem Dominus multiplicet, et abundare faciat caritatem vestram in invicem, et in omnes, quemadmodum et nos in vobis:

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 ad confirmanda corda vestra sine querela in sanctitate, ante Deum et Patrem nostrum, in adventu Domini nostri Jesu Christi cum omnibus sanctis ejus. Amen.

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.