1 W herefore no longer forbearing, we thought good to be left in Athens alone,

Therefore, when we could no longer endure it, we thought it good to be left in Athens alone,

2 a nd 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,

and sent Timothy, our brother and minister of God, and our fellow laborer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you and encourage you concerning your faith,

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

that no one should be shaken by these afflictions; for you yourselves know that we are appointed to this.

4 f or 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;

For, in fact, we told you before when we were with you that we would suffer tribulation, just as it happened, and you know.

5 b ecause 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.

For this reason, when I could no longer endure it, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor might be in vain. Encouraged by Timothy

6 A nd 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,

But now that Timothy has come to us from you, and brought us good news of your faith and love, and that you always have good remembrance of us, greatly desiring to see us, as we also to see you—

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

therefore, brethren, in all our affliction and distress we were comforted concerning you by your faith.

8 b ecause now we live, if ye may stand fast in the Lord;

For now we live, if you stand fast in the Lord.

9 f or 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?

For what thanks can we render to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sake before our God,

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

night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face and perfect what is lacking in your faith? Prayer for the Church

11 A nd our God and Father Himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you,

Now may our God and Father Himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you.

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

And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love to one another and to all, just as we do to you,

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

so that He may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all His saints.