Timothy’s Visit 1 DBY Wherefore, being no longer able to refrain ourselves, we thought good to be left alone in Athens, BSB BSB: So when we could bear it no longer, we were willing to be left on our own in Athens.
2 DBY and sent Timotheus, our brother and fellow-workman under God in the glad tidings of Christ, to confirm you and encourage you concerning your faith, BSB BSB: We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,
3 DBY that no one might be moved by these afflictions. (For yourselves know that we are set for this; BSB BSB: so that none of you would be shaken by these trials. For you know that we are destined for this.
4 DBY for also, when we were with you, we told you beforehand we are about to be in tribulation, even as also it came to pass, and ye know.) BSB BSB: 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 DBY For this reason I also, no longer able to refrain myself, sent to know your faith, lest perhaps the tempter had tempted you and our labour should be come to nothing. BSB BSB: 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 DBY But Timotheus having just come to us from you, and brought to us the glad tidings of your faith and love, and that ye have always good remembrance of us, desiring much to see us, even as we also you; BSB BSB: 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 DBY for this reason we have been comforted in you, brethren, in all our distress and tribulation, through your faith, BSB BSB: For this reason, brothers, in all our distress and persecution, we have been reassured about you, because of your faith.
8 DBY because now we live if ye stand firm in the Lord. BSB BSB: For now we can go on living, as long as you are standing firm in the Lord.
9 DBY For what thanksgiving can we render to God for you, for all the joy wherewith we rejoice on account of you before our God, BSB BSB: How can we adequately thank God for you in return for our great joy over you in His presence?
10 DBY night and day beseeching exceedingly to the end that we may see your face, and perfect what is lacking in your faith? BSB BSB: Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking in your faith.
11 DBY But our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you. BSB BSB: Now may our God and Father Himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you.
12 DBY But you, may the Lord make to exceed and abound in love toward one another, and toward all, even as we also towards you, BSB BSB: 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 DBY in order to the confirming of your hearts unblamable in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints. BSB BSB: 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.
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