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Timothy’s Visit
3 So [when] we could bear [it] no longer, we were willing to be left on our own in Athens. 2 We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God[fn] in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith, 3 so that none [of you] would be shaken by these trials. For you know that we are destined for this. 4 Indeed, when we were with you, we kept warning you that we would suffer persecution; and as you know, it has come to pass. 5 For this reason [when] I could bear [it] no longer, I sent to find out about your faith, [for fear that] the tempter {had} somehow tempted you and that our labor might have been in vain.
Timothy’s Encouraging Report
6 But just now, Timothy has returned from [ his visit] with the good news about your faith, [your] love, and [the] fond memories you have preserved longing to see us just as we [long to see] you. 7 For this reason brothers, in all our distress and persecution, we have been reassured about you, because of your faith. 8 For now we can go on living, as long as you are standing firm in [the] Lord.
9 How can we [adequately] thank God for you in return for our great joy over you in [His] presence 10 Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking in your faith.
11 Now {may} our God and Father Himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you. 12 And {may} the Lord cause you to increase and overflow with love for one another and for everyone [else], just as our [love] for you [overflows], 13 so that He may establish your hearts in blamelessness [and] holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His saints. Amen.
3:2 Or our brother and God’s fellow worker; NE, WH, BYZ, and TR our brother and minister of God