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1 Thessalonians 3

Encouragement of Timothy's Visit

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Thereforeg1352  awhen we could endureg4722 it nog3371 longerg3371, we thoughtg2106 it bestg2106 to be leftg2641 behindg2641 at  bAthensg116 aloneg3441,

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and we sentg3992  aTimothyg5095, our brotherg80 and God'sg2316 fellowg4904 workerg4904 in the gospelg2098 of Christg5547, to strengtheng4741 and encourageg3870 you as to your faithg4102,

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so that nog3367 oneg3367 would be  1disturbedg4525 by theseg3778 afflictionsg2347; for you yourselvesg846 knowg3609a that  awe have been destinedg2749 for thisg3778.

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For indeedg2532 wheng3753 we were with you, we kept tellingg4302 you in advanceg4302 that we were goingg3195 to sufferg2346 afflictiong2346;  1 aand sog2531a it cameg1096 to passg1096,  2as you knowg3609a.

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For thisg3778 reasong1223,  awhen I could endureg4722 it nog3371 longerg3371, I alsog2532  bsentg3992 to  1findg1097 out about your faithg4102, for fearg3381 that  cthe tempterg3985 might have temptedg3985 you, and  dour laborg2873 would be in vaing2756.

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But nowg737 that  aTimothyg5095 has comeg2064 to us from you, and has broughtg2097 us goodg2097 newsg2097 of  byour faithg4102 and loveg26, and that you alwaysg3842  cthinkg2192g3417 kindlyg18 of us, longingg1971 to seeg3708 us justg2509 as we alsog2532 long to see you,

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for thisg3778 reasong1223, brethreng80, in allg3956 our distressg318 and afflictiong2347 we were comfortedg3870 aboutg1909 you throughg1223 your faithg4102;

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for nowg3568 we really liveg2198, ifg1437 you  astandg4739 firmg4739 in the Lordg2962.

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For  awhatg5101 thanksg2169 cang1410 we renderg467 to Godg2316 for you in returng467 for allg3956 the joyg5479 with whichg3739 we rejoiceg5463 beforeg1715 our Godg2316 on your accountg1223,

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as we  anightg3571 and dayg2250 keep prayingg1189a mostg5238b earnestlyg5238b that we may  bseeg3708 your faceg4383, and may  ccompleteg2675 whatg5303 is lackingg5303 in your faithg4102?

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 aNowg1161 may  bour Godg2316 and Fatherg3962  cHimselfg846 and Jesusg2424 our Lordg2962  ddirectg2720 our wayg3598 to you;

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and may the Lordg2962 causeg4121g4052 you to increaseg4121 and  aaboundg4052 in loveg26 for oneg240 anotherg240, and for allg3956 peopleg3956, justg2509 as we alsog2532 do for you;

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sog1519 that He may  aestablishg4741 your heartsg2588  bwithoutg273 blameg273 in holinessg42 beforeg1715  cour Godg2316 and Fatherg3962 at the  1 dcomingg3952 of our Lordg2962 Jesusg2424  ewith allg3956 His  2saintsg40.



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