1 T herefore, when became intolerable, we consented to being left behind alone at Athens.

Wherefore, being no longer able to refrain ourselves, we thought good to be left alone in Athens,

2 A nd we sent Timothy, our brother and God’s servant in the good news (the Gospel) of Christ, to strengthen and establish and to exhort and comfort and encourage you in your faith,

and sent Timotheus, our brother and fellow-workman under God in the glad tidings of Christ, to confirm you and encourage concerning your faith,

3 T hat no one should be disturbed and beguiled and led astray by these afflictions and difficulties. For you yourselves know that this is our appointed lot.

that no one might be moved by these afflictions. (For yourselves know that we are set for this;

4 F or even when we were with you, we warned you plainly beforehand that we were to be pressed with difficulties and made to suffer affliction, just as to your own knowledge it has happened.

for also, when we were with you, we told you beforehand we are about to be in tribulation, even as also it came to pass, and ye know.)

5 T hat is the reason that, when I could bear no longer, I sent that I might learn your faith, lest somehow the tempter had tempted you and our toil be fruitless and to no purpose.

For this reason I also, no longer able to refrain myself, sent to know your faith, lest perhaps the tempter had tempted you and our labour should be come to nothing.

6 B ut now that Timothy has just come back to us from you and has brought us the good news of your faith and love, and how kindly you cherish a constant and affectionate remembrance of us longing to see us as we you,

But Timotheus having just come to us from you, and brought to us the glad tidings of your faith and love, and that ye have always good remembrance of us, desiring much to see us, even as we also you;

7 B rethren, for this reason, in our stress and crushing difficulties we have been filled with comfort and cheer about you your faith ( the leaning of your whole personality on God in complete trust and confidence).

for this reason we have been comforted in you, brethren, in all our distress and tribulation, through your faith,

8 B ecause now we live, if you stand in the Lord.

because now we live if ye stand firm in Lord.

9 F or what thanksgiving can we render to God for you for all the gladness and delight which we enjoy for your sakes before our God?

For what thanksgiving can we render to God for you, for all the joy wherewith we rejoice on account of you before our God,

10 c ontinue to pray especially and with most intense earnestness night and day that we may see you face to face and mend and make good whatever may be imperfect and lacking in your faith.

night and day beseeching exceedingly to the end that we may see your face, and perfect what is lacking in your faith?

11 N ow may our God and Father Himself and our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah) guide our steps to you.

But our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you.

12 A nd may the Lord make you to increase and excel and overflow in love for one another and for all people, just as we also do for you,

But you, may the Lord make to exceed and abound in love toward one another, and toward all, even as we also towards you,

13 S o that He may strengthen and confirm and establish your hearts faultlessly pure and unblamable in holiness in the sight of our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah) with all His saints (the holy and glorified people of God)! Amen, (so be it)!

in order to the confirming of your hearts unblamable in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.