1 Thessalonians 3
1 As a result of that, when I could no longer endure [worrying about you], I decided that [Silas and I] would stay behind alone in Athens [city],
Darum haben wir's nicht weiter wollen vertragen und haben uns lassen wohlgefallen, daß wir zu Athen allein gelassen würden,
2 and we two sent Timothy [to you. You know that he is] our close associate and also works for God by [proclaiming] the message about Christ. [Silas and I sent him] in order that he would urge you to continue to strongly trust [in Christ].
und haben Timotheus gesandt, unsern Bruder und Diener Gottes und unsern Gehilfen am Evangelium Christi, euch zu stärken und zu ermahnen in eurem Glauben,
3 We wanted none [of you] to consider turning away from Christ as a result of [people] causing you to suffer. You know that [God has] planned that [we who trust in him will suffer like that when people do that to us who trust in him].
daß nicht jemand weich würde in diesen Trübsalen; denn ihr wisset, daß wir dazu gesetzt sind.
4 Remember that when we were present with you, we kept telling you that we would be persecuted {that [people] would cause us to suffer}. And because that is what happened, you know that [what we said] was true!
Und da wir bei euch waren, sagten wir's euch zuvor, wir würden Trübsal haben müssen; wie denn auch geschehen ist, und ihr wisset.
5 [I was] afraid that [Satan], the one who tempts us, had caused you [to stop trusting in Christ. If that had happened], we would have worked uselessly [while we were present with you! So] I sent [Timothy to you] in order to find out whether or not you were [still] trusting [in Christ]. I sent him because I could no longer endure [not knowing (about your spiritual condition/whether or not you were still trusting in Christ]).
Darum ich's auch nicht länger vertragen, hab' ich ausgesandt, daß ich erführe euren Glauben, auf daß nicht euch vielleicht versucht hätte der Versucher, und unsere Arbeit vergeblich würde.
6 Now Timothy has just returned to Silas and me from [being with] you, and he has told us the good news that you [still] trust [in Christ] and that you love [him] (OR, [each other]). He told us also that you always happily remember us [and that] you strongly desire that we visit you, just like we strongly desire to visit you.
Nun aber, so Timotheus zu uns von euch kommen ist und uns verkündiget hat euren Glauben und Liebe, und daß ihr unser gedenket allezeit zum besten und verlanget nach uns zu sehen, wie denn auch uns nach euch,
7 My fellow believers, [even though] we are suffering very much [DOU] because of what people are doing to us here, we have been cheered up because [Timothy told us about] your [still] trusting [in Christ].
da sind wir, liebe Brüder, getröstet worden an euch in aller unserer Trübsal und Not durch euren Glauben.
8 Now we feel very encouraged [IDM] that you continue to strongly [trust] in the Lord [Jesus].
Denn nun sind wir lebendig, dieweil ihr stehet in dem HERRN.
9 (We cannot thank God adequately for [what he has done for] you!/How can we thank God enough for [what he has done for] you?) [RHQ] We greatly rejoice concerning you [when we pray to] our God!
Denn was für einen Dank können wir Gott vergelten um euch für alle diese Freude, die wir haben von euch vor unserm Gott?
10 We constantly [HYP] and fervently/earnestly ask [God] that [we will be able] to visit you [SYN] and that [we will be able] to help you to trust [in Christ/God] more strongly!
Wir bitten Tag und Nacht fast sehr, daß wir sehen mögen euer Angesicht und erstatten, so etwas mangelt an eurem Glauben.
11 We pray to God, our Father, and to our Lord Jesus, that they will (clear the way/make it possible) so that we can return to you.
Er aber, Gott, unser Vater, und unser HERR Jesus Christus schicke unsern Weg zu euch.
12 As for you, we pray that the Lord Jesus will help you to love each other and other people more and more, just like we continue loving you more and more.
Euch aber vermehre der HERR und lasse die Liebe völlig werden untereinander und gegen jedermann (wie denn auch wir sind gegen euch),
13 We pray that our Lord Jesus will strengthen your resolve to do what pleases God (OR, strengthen you spiritually). We pray that God our Father will enable you to conduct your lives in a way that is pure and that no one can justly criticize, so that when Jesus comes back to earth accompanied by all those who belong to him, he will be pleased with you.
daß eure Herzen, gestärket, unsträflich seien in der Heiligkeit vor Gott und unserm Vater auf die Zukunft unsers HERRN Jesu Christi samt allen seinen Heiligen.
