Therefore, ^awhen we could no longer endure it, we thought it best to be left behind, alone at ^bAthens, 2 and we sent ^aTimothy, our brother and God’s fellow worker in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you for the benefit of your faith, 3 so that no one would be ¹disturbed by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that ^awe have been destined for this. 4 For even when we were with you, we kept telling you in advance that we were going to suffer affliction; ^1aand so it happened, ²as you know. 5 For this reason, ^awhen I could no longer endure it, I also ^bsent to ¹find out about your faith, for fear that ^cthe tempter might have tempted you, and ^dour labor would be for nothing.

6 But now that ^aTimothy has come to us from you, and has brought us good news of ^byour faith and love, and that you always ^cthink kindly of us, longing to see us just as we also long to see you, 7 for this reason, brothers and sisters, in all our distress and affliction we were comforted about you through your faith; 8 for now we really live, if you ^astand firm in the Lord. 9 For ^awhat thanks can we give to God for you in return for all the joy with which we rejoice because of you before our God, 10 as we ^akeep praying most earnestly night and day that we may ^bsee your faces, and may ^ccomplete what is lacking in your faith?

11 ^aNow may ^bour God and Father ^cHimself, and our Lord Jesus, ^ddirect our way to you; 12 and may the Lord cause you to increase and ^aoverflow in love for one another, and for all people, just as we also do for you; 13 so that He may ^aestablish your hearts ^bblameless in holiness before ^cour God and Father at the ^1dcoming of our Lord Jesus ^ewith all His ²saints.

Therefore ^awhen we could endure it no longer, we thought it best to be left behind at ^bAthens alone, 2 and we sent ^aTimothy, our brother and God’s fellow worker in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you as to your faith, 3 so that no one would be ¹disturbed by these afflictions; for you yourselves know that ^awe have been destined for this. 4 For indeed when we were with you, we kept telling you in advance that we were going to suffer affliction; ^1aand so it came to pass, ²as you know. 5 For this reason, ^awhen I could endure it no longer, I also ^bsent to ¹find out about your faith, for fear that ^cthe tempter might have tempted you, and ^dour labor would be in vain.

6 But now that ^aTimothy has come to us from you, and has brought us good news of ^byour faith and love, and that you always ^cthink kindly of us, longing to see us just as we also long to see you, 7 for this reason, brethren, in all our distress and affliction we were comforted about you through your faith; 8 for now we really live, if you ^astand firm in the Lord. 9 For ^awhat thanks can we render to God for you in return for all the joy with which we rejoice before our God on your account, 10 as we ^anight and day keep praying most earnestly that we may ^bsee your face, and may ^ccomplete what is lacking in your faith?

11 ^aNow may ^bour God and Father ^cHimself and Jesus our Lord ^ddirect our way to you; 12 and may the Lord cause you to increase and ^aabound in love for one another, and for all people, just as we also do for you; 13 so that He may ^aestablish your hearts ^bwithout blame in holiness before ^cour God and Father at the ^1dcoming of our Lord Jesus ^ewith all His ²saints.

Therefore ^awhen we could endure it no longer, we were pleased to be left behind at ^bAthens alone, 2 and we sent ^aTimothy, our brother and God’s fellow worker in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you as to your faith, 3 so that no one would be shaken by these afflictions, for you yourselves know that ^awe have been destined for this. 4 For indeed when we were with you, we kept telling you in advance that we were going to suffer affliction, ^ajust as it happened and as you know. 5 For this reason, ^awhen I could endure it no longer, I also ^bsent to know about your faith, lest somehow ^cthe tempter has tempted you, and ^dour labor be in vain.

6 But now that ^aTimothy has come to us from you, and has brought us good news of ^byour faith and love, and that you always ^cremember us kindly, longing to see us just as we also long to see you, 7 for this reason, brothers, in all our distress and affliction we were comforted about you through your faith; 8 for now we really live, if you ^astand firm in the Lord. 9 For ^awhat thanks can we render to God for you in return for all the joy with which we rejoice before our God because of you, 10 as we ^anight and day keep praying most earnestly that we may ^bsee your face, and may ^ccomplete what is lacking in your faith?

11 ^aNow may ^bour God and Father ^cHimself and Jesus our Lord ^ddirect our way to you, 12 and may the Lord cause you to increase and ^aabound in love for one another, and for all people, just as we also do for you, 13 so that He may ^astrengthen your hearts ^bblameless in holiness, before ^cour God and Father, at the ^1dcoming of our Lord Jesus ^ewith all His ²saints.