1 Thessalonians 3

1Therefore, when we could bear it no longer, we were pleased to be left alone in Athens,

2and we sent Timothy, our brother and God's fellow worker in the gospel of the Messiah, to strengthen you and to encourage you concerning your faith,

3so that no one would be shaken by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that we are appointed for this.

4For even when we were with you, we kept telling you beforehand that we were going to suffer affliction, just as it also happened, and you know it.

5For this reason, when I could bear it no longer, I sent to learn about your faith, lest somehow the tempter had tempted you and our labor might be in vain.

6But now that Timothy has come to us from you and has brought us the good news of your faith and love, and that you always have a good remembrance of us, longing to see us just as we also long to see you,

7For this reason, brothers, concerning you, in all our distress and affliction, we were comforted through your faith.

8For now we live, if you stand firm in the Lord.

9For what thanksgiving can we repay to God concerning you, for all the joy with which we rejoice because of you before our God,

10night and day praying most earnestly to see your face and to supply what is lacking in your faith,

11May our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you.

12And may the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love for one another and for all, just as we also do for you,

13so that he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his holy ones.