1 Thessalonians 3

1At last our desire to have news of you was so strong that, while we ourselves were waiting at Athens,

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

2We sent Timothy, our brother and God's servant in the good news of Christ, to give you strength and comfort in your faith;

2and sent Timothy, our brother and God’s minister in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith;

3So that no man might be moved by these troubles; because you see that these things are part of God's purpose for us.

3that no man be moved by these afflictions; for yourselves know that hereunto we are appointed.

4And when we were with you, we said to you that trouble was before us; and so it came about, as you see.

4For verily, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we are to suffer affliction; even as it came to pass, and ye know.

5For this reason, when I was no longer able to keep quiet, I sent to get news of your faith, fearing that you might be tested by the Evil One and that our work might come to nothing.

5For this cause I also, when I could no longer forbear, sent that I might know your faith, lest by any means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor should be in vain.

6But now that Timothy has come to us from you, and has given us good news of your faith and love, and that you have happy memories of us, desiring greatly to see us, even as we do to see you;

6But when Timothy came even now unto us from you, and brought us glad tidings of your faith and love, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, longing to see us, even as we also to see you;

7For this cause, brothers, in all our trouble and grief we were comforted about you because of your faith;

7for this cause, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith:

8For it is life to us if you keep your faith in the Lord unchanged.

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

9For how great is the praise which we give to God for you, and how great the joy with which we are glad because of you before our God;

9For what thanksgiving can we render again unto God for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;

10Night and day requesting God again and again that we may see your face and make your faith complete.

10night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

11Now may our God and Father himself and our Lord Jesus make a way for us to come to you;

11Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way unto you:

12And the Lord give you increase of love in fullest measure to one another and to all men, even as our love to you;

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

13So that your hearts may be strong and free from all sin before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.

13to the end he may establish your hearts unblamable in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.