Timothy’s Visit 1 UEB Therefore, when we could no longer bear it, we thought it was good to be left behind at Athens alone. BSB BSB: So when we could bear it no longer, we were willing to be left on our own in Athens.
2 UEB We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and comfort you regarding 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 UEB We did this so that no one would be shaken by these sufferings. For yourselves know that for this we have been appointed. BSB BSB: so that none of you would be shaken by these trials. For you know that we are destined for this.
4 UEB Truly, when we were with you, we told you in advance that we were about to suffer affliction, and that happened, as you 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 UEB For this reason, when I could no longer stand it, I sent that I might know about your faith. Perhaps the tempter had somehow tempted you, and our labor was in vain. 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 UEB But Timothy came to us from you and brought us the good news of your faith and love. He told us that you always have good memories of us, and that you long to see us just as we also long to see 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 UEB Because of this, brothers, we were comforted by you because of your faith, in all our distress and affliction. BSB BSB: For this reason, brothers, in all our distress and persecution, we have been reassured about you, because of your faith.
8 UEB For now we live, if you 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 UEB For what thanks can we give to God for you, for all the joy that we have before our God over you? BSB BSB: How can we adequately thank God for you in return for our great joy over you in His presence?
10 UEB Night and day we pray very hard that we may see your face and provide 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 UEB May 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 UEB May the Lord make you increase and abound in love one for another and toward all people, as we also do for 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 UEB May he strengthen your hearts, so that they will be blameless 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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