Paul Sends Timothy to Thessalonica

3 Therefore when we[fn] could bear it no longer, we determined to be left behind in Athens alone, 2 and we sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, in order to strengthen and to encourage you about your faith, 3 so that no one would be shaken by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that we are appointed for this, 4 for indeed when we were with you we told you beforehand that we were about to be afflicted, just as indeed it happened, and you know. 5 Because of this, I also, when I[fn] could endure it no longer, sent in order to know your faith, lest somehow the tempter tempted you and our labor should be in vain.