1 W herefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;

Therefore, when became intolerable, we consented to being left behind alone at Athens.

2 A nd 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:

And 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,

3 T hat no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.

That 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.

4 F or verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know.

For 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.

5 F or 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.

That 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.

6 B ut 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:

But 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,

7 T herefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:

Brethren, 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).

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

Because now we live, if you stand in the Lord.

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

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

10 N ight and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

continue 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.

11 N ow God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you.

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

12 A nd the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:

And 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,

13 T o 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.

So 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)!