Wherefore
when we could no longer forbear, we thought it
good to be left at Athens alone;
02 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:
03 That no man should be moved by these
afflictions: for yourselves know that we are
appointed thereunto.
04 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.
05 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.
06 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:
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07 Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over
you in all our affliction and distress by your
faith:
08 For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.
09 For what thanks can we render to God again for
you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your
sakes before our God;
10 Night and day praying exceedingly that we
might see your face, and might perfect that which
is lacking in your faith?
11 Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord
Jesus Christ, direct our way unto 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:
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.
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