“1 Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be
left at Athens alone; 2 And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of
God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you,
and to comfort you concerning your faith: 3 That no man should be moved
by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed
thereunto. 4 For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that
we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know. 5
For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your
faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour
be in vain.”
“6 But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us good
tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good remembrance of
us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also [to see] you: 7
Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction
and distress by your faith: 8 For now we live, if ye stand fast in the
Lord. 9 For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the
joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God; 10 Night and day
praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that
which is lacking in your faith?”
“11 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 one toward another, and toward all [men], even as we [do] toward
you: 13 To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness
before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with
all his saints.” (1 Thessalonians 3:1-13 AV)
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