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1 Thessalonians 3

Encouragement of Timothy's Visit

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Therefore  awhen we could endure it no longer, we thought it best to be left behind at  bAthens alone,

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

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so that no one would be  1disturbed by these afflictions; for you yourselves know that  awe have been destined for this.

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For indeed when we were with you, we kept telling you in advance that we were going to suffer affliction;  1 aand so it came to pass,  2as you know.

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For this reason,  awhen I could endure it no longer, I also  bsent to  1find out about your faith, for fear that  cthe tempter might have tempted you, and  dour labor would be in vain.

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

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

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

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For  awhat thanks can we render to God for you in return for all the joy with which we rejoice before our God on your account,

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

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 aNow may  bour God and Father  cHimself and Jesus our Lord  ddirect our way to you;

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and 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;

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so that He may  aestablish your hearts  bwithout blame in holiness before  cour God and Father at the  1 dcoming of our Lord Jesus  ewith all His  2saints.



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