Wherefore when we could
no longer
forbear
, we thought it good
to be left
at
Athens
alone
;
And sent
Timotheus
, our
brother
, and
minister
of God
, and
our
fellowlabourer
in
the gospel
of Christ
, to
establish
you
, and
to comfort
you
concerning
your
faith
:
That no man should be moved
by
these
afflictions
: for
yourselves
know
that
we are appointed
thereunto
.
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
.
For this cause
, when I
could
no longer
forbear
, I sent
to
know
your
faith
, lest by some means
the tempter
have tempted
you
, and
our
labour
be
in
vain
.
But now
when Timotheus
came
from
you
unto
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
:
Therefore, brethren
, we were comforted
over
you
in
all
our
affliction
and
distress
by
your
faith
:
For now
we live
, if
ye
stand fast
in
the Lord
.
For what
thanks
can we
render
to God
again
for
you
, for
all
the joy
wherewith
we joy
for
your sakes
before
our
God
;
Night and
day
praying
exceedingly
that
we might see
your
face
, and
might perfect
that which is lacking
in your
faith
?
Now God
himself
and
our
Father
, and
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
, direct
our
way
unto
you
.
And the Lord
make
you
to increase
and
abound
in love
one
toward
another
, and
toward
all
men , even
as
we
do toward
you
:
To the end he may stablish
your
hearts
unblameable
in
holiness
before
God
, even
our
Father
, at
the coming
of our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
with
all
his
saints
.