1 Thessalonians 3
1WHEREFORE, when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone;
2and sent Timothy, our brother, and a fellow-worker with God in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to exhort you concerning your faith;
3that no one should be shaken by these afflictions, for yourselves know that unto this we are appointed.
4For even when we were with you, we told you before that we are to suffer affliction; as also it came to pass, and ye know.
5For this cause, when I too could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter tempted you, and our labor should be in vain.
6But now, when Timothy came to us from you, and brought us good tidings of your faith and love, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you;
7for this cause we were consoled, brethren, over you in all our affliction and distress, through your faith;
8because now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.
9For what thanks can we render to God for you, for all the joy wherewith we rejoice for your sakes before our God;
10night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
11Now God and our Father himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you.
12And the Lord make you increase and abound in love toward one another, and toward all, as we also do toward you;
13to the end he may establish your hearts unblamable in holiness before God and our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.