1Therefore when we couldn’t stand it any longer, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone,
2Therefore when we couldn’t stand it any longer, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone,
3Therefore when we couldn’t stand it any longer, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone,
4Therefore when we couldn’t stand it any longer, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone,
5and sent Timothy, our brother and God’s servant in the Good News of Christ, to establish you and to comfort you concerning your faith,
6and sent Timothy, our brother and God’s servant in the Good News of Christ, to establish you and to comfort you concerning your faith,
7and sent Timothy, our brother and God’s servant in the Good News of Christ, to establish you and to comfort you concerning your faith,
8and sent Timothy, our brother and God’s servant in the Good News of Christ, to establish you and to comfort you concerning your faith,
9that no one would be moved by these afflictions. For you know that we are appointed to this task.
10that no one would be moved by these afflictions. For you know that we are appointed to this task.
11that no one would be moved by these afflictions. For you know that we are appointed to this task.
12that no one would be moved by these afflictions. For you know that we are appointed to this task.
13For most certainly, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we are to suffer affliction, even as it happened, and you know.
14For most certainly, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we are to suffer affliction, even as it happened, and you know.
15For most certainly, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we are to suffer affliction, even as it happened, and you know.
16For most certainly, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we are to suffer affliction, even as it happened, and you know.
17For this cause I also, when I couldn’t stand it any longer, sent that I might know your faith, for fear that by any means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor would have been in vain.
18For this cause I also, when I couldn’t stand it any longer, sent that I might know your faith, for fear that by any means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor would have been in vain.
19For this cause I also, when I couldn’t stand it any longer, sent that I might know your faith, for fear that by any means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor would have been in vain.
20For this cause I also, when I couldn’t stand it any longer, sent that I might know your faith, for fear that by any means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor would have been in vain.
21But Timothy has just now come to us from you, and brought us glad news of your faith and love, and that you have good memories of us always, longing to see us, even as we also long to see you.
22But Timothy has just now come to us from you, and brought us glad news of your faith and love, and that you have good memories of us always, longing to see us, even as we also long to see you.
23But Timothy has just now come to us from you, and brought us glad news of your faith and love, and that you have good memories of us always, longing to see us, even as we also long to see you.
24But Timothy has just now come to us from you, and brought us glad news of your faith and love, and that you have good memories of us always, longing to see us, even as we also long to see you.
25For this cause, brothers, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith.
26For this cause, brothers, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith.
27For this cause, brothers, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith.
28For this cause, brothers, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith.
29For now we live, if you stand fast in the Lord.
30For now we live, if you stand fast in the Lord.
31For now we live, if you stand fast in the Lord.
32For now we live, if you stand fast in the Lord.
33For what thanksgiving can we render again to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sakes before our God,
34For what thanksgiving can we render again to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sakes before our God,
35For what thanksgiving can we render again to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sakes before our God,
36For what thanksgiving can we render again to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sakes before our God,
37night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
38night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
39night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
40night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
41Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you.
42Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you.
43Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you.
44Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you.
45May the Lord make you to increase and abound in love toward one another and toward all men, even as we also do toward you,
46May the Lord make you to increase and abound in love toward one another and toward all men, even as we also do toward you,
47May the Lord make you to increase and abound in love toward one another and toward all men, even as we also do toward you,
48May the Lord make you to increase and abound in love toward one another and toward all men, even as we also do toward you,
49to the end he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.
50to the end he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.
51to the end he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.
52to the end he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.