1 Thessalonians 3
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1 Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it
good to be left at Athens alone; 2 And sent
Timotheus, our brother,
and minister of God, and our fellow labourer in the gospel of Christ, to
establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith: 3 That no man
should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed
thereunto. 4 For verily, when we were with you, we told you before
that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know. 5 For
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.
6 But 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: 7 Therefore,
brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your
faith: 8 For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord. 9 For
what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy
for your sakes before our God; 10 Night and day praying exceedingly
that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your
faith?
11 Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus
Christ, direct our way unto you. 12 And the Lord make you to increase
and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do
toward you: 13 To the end he may establish your hearts
unblamable in
holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ
with all his saints.
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