1 Thessalonians 3

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

And so, when I could no longer bear it, I made up my mind to be left behind at Athens, all alone.

2 And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith:

I sent Timothy, my brother and God’s fellow worker in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen you and to hearten you in your faith.

3 That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.

So that no one should be shaken by these troubles-for you know well that we are appointed to troubles.

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.

For even when I was with you I used to tell you beforehand that I was to suffer affliction; and so it proved, as you 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.

So, when I could no longer endure it, I sent to find out about your faith, fearing that the tempter had tempted you and that my labor had been 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:

But now that Timothy has returned from you to me, and has brought good news of your faith and love, and that you are still holding me in affectionate remembrance, always longing to see me as I also am longing to see you.

7 Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:

I have been comforted, my brothers, in regard to you, in spite of all my distress and affliction over your faith.

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

For now I am really living, if you are standing firm 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;

For what thanksgiving can I render again to God in your behalf, in return for all the joy which you cause me in the presence of my God?

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

Night and day I am praying earnestly that I may see you face to face, and may perfect whatever is yet lacking in your faith.

11 Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you.

Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct my path to 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:

Meanwhile, may the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love toward one another and toward all men, even as I do toward you.

13 To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.

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