Timothy’s Visit 1 WBS Wherefore, when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left 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 WBS And sent Timothy, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellow-laborer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort 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 WBS That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed to it. BSB BSB: so that none of you would be shaken by these trials. For you know that we are destined for this.
4 WBS 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. 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 WBS For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter may have tempted you, and our labor be 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 WBS But now when Timothy came from you to 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: 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 WBS Therefore, brethren, by your faith we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress: BSB BSB: For this reason, brothers, in all our distress and persecution, we have been reassured about you, because of your faith.
8 WBS For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord. BSB BSB: For now we can go on living, as long as you are standing firm in the Lord.
9 WBS For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sakes 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 WBS Night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and may perfect that which 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 WBS Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you. BSB BSB: Now may our God and Father Himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you.
12 WBS And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one towards another, and towards all men , even as we do 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 WBS To the end he may establish your hearts unblamable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ 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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