Thessalonicenses I 3

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

Wherefore, when we could no longer forbear, we chose to be left at Athens alone,

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

and sent Timothy, our brother and a fellow-laborer with God in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to encourage you in your faith,

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

so that no one should be shaken by these afflictions; for yourselves know that to this we are appointed;

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

for even when we were with you, we told you before that we are to suffer affliction, just as it came to pass, and ye know.

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 cause, when I too could no longer forbear, I sent in order to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter might have tempted you, and our labor should prove 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 when Timothy just now came to us from you, and brought us good tidings of your faith and love, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you;

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

for this cause, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction by your faith;

8 quoniam nunc vivimus, si vos statis in Domino.

for now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.

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

For what thanks can we render to God for you, for all the joy wherewith we rejoice for your sakes before our God;

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

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

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

Now God himself, our Father, 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 the Lord make you to increase and abound in love toward one another and toward all, even as we do in love toward you;

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.

in order that he may establish your hearts unblamable in holiness before God, our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his holy ones.