1 ¶ Therefore when we could wait no longer, we agreed to remain in Athens alone

Wherefore no longer forbearing, we thought good to be left in Athens alone,

2 a nd sent Timothy, our brother and minister of God and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of the Christ, to confirm you and to exhort you in your faith,

and did send Timotheus -- our brother, and a ministrant of God, and our fellow-workman in the good news of the Christ -- to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith,

3 t hat no one should be moved in these tribulations, for you know that we are appointed for this.

that no one be moved in these tribulations, for yourselves have known that for this we are set,

4 F or even when we were with you, we told you in advance that we must pass through tribulations, even as it has come to pass, and ye know.

for even when we were with you, we said to you beforehand, that we are about to suffer tribulation, as also it did come to pass, and ye have known;

5 F or this cause I, also, not waiting any longer, have sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter has tempted you and our labour is in vain.

because of this also, I, no longer forbearing, did send to know your faith, lest he who is tempting did tempt you, and in vain might be our labour.

6 ¶ But now when Timothy 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.

And now Timotheus having come unto us from you, and having declared good news to us of your faith and love, and that ye have a good remembrance of us always, desiring much to see us, as we also you,

7 T herefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our tribulation and need by your faith;

because of this we were comforted, brethren, over you, in all our tribulation and necessity, through your faith,

8 f or now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.

because now we live, if ye may stand fast in the Lord;

9 F or what thanks can we render to God again for you for all the joy with which we joy for your sakes before our God,

for what thanks are we able to recompense to God for you, for all the joy with which we do joy because of you in the presence of our God?

10 n ight and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face and might complete that which is lacking in your faith?

night and day exceedingly beseeching, that we might see your face, and perfect the things lacking in your faith.

11 ¶ Now may God himself and our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ direct our way unto you.

And our God and Father Himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you,

12 A nd the Lord make you to multiply and make charity to abound among you and toward all men, even as it is with us toward you,

and you the Lord cause to increase and to abound in the love to one another, and to all, even as we also to you,

13 t hat your hearts may be confirmed in holiness, irreprehensible before God, even our Father, for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.

to the establishing your hearts blameless in sanctification before our God and Father, in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ with all His saints.