1 Thessalonians 3

CHAPTER 3

Timothy’s Good Report

¹Therefore ^awhen we could endure it no longer, we were pleased to be left behind at ^bAthens alone,

²and we sent ^aTimothy, our brother and God’s fellow worker in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you as to your faith,

³so that no one would be shaken by these afflictions, for you yourselves know that ^awe have been destined for this.

⁴For indeed when we were with you, we kept telling you in advance that we were going to suffer affliction, ^ajust as it happened and as you know.

⁵For this reason, ^awhen I could endure it no longer, I also ^bsent to know about your faith, lest somehow ^cthe tempter has tempted you, and ^dour labor be in vain.

⁶But now that ^aTimothy has come to us from you, and has brought us good news of ^byour faith and love, and that you always ^cremember us kindly, longing to see us just as we also long to see you,

⁷for this reason, brothers, in all our distress and affliction we were comforted about you through your faith;

⁸for now we really live, if you ^astand firm in the Lord.

⁹For ^awhat thanks can we render to God for you in return for all the joy with which we rejoice before our God because of you,

¹⁰as we ^anight and day keep praying most earnestly that we may ^bsee your face, and may ^ccomplete what is lacking in your faith?

^11aNow may ^bour God and Father ^cHimself and Jesus our Lord ^ddirect our way to you,

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

¹³so that He may ^astrengthen your hearts ^bblameless in holiness, before ^cour God and Father, at the ^1dcoming of our Lord Jesus ^ewith all His ²saints.