1 T herefore when we couldn’t stand it any longer, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone,

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

2 a nd sent Timothy, our brother and God’s servant in the Good News of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning 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 be moved by these afflictions. For you know that we are appointed to this task.

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

4 F or most certainly, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we are to suffer affliction, even as it happened, and you know.

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 F or this cause I also, when I couldn’t stand it any longer, sent that I might know your faith, for fear that by any means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor would have been in vain.

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 when Timothy came just now to us from you, and brought us glad news of your faith and love, and that you have good memories of us always, longing to see us, even as we also long to see 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 f or this cause, brothers, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith.

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

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

because now we live if ye stand firm in Lord.

9 F or what thanksgiving can we render again to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice 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 n ight and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and may perfect that which is 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, direct our way to you;

But our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way 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 also do toward 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 t o the end he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.

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.