| 1 | Wherefore when we could no longer forbear , we thought it good to be left at Athens alone ; |
| 2 | 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 : |
| 3 | That no man should be moved by these afflictions : for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 : |
| 7 | Therefore , brethren , we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith : |
| 8 | For now we live , if ye stand fast in the Lord . |
| 9 | For what thanks can we render to God again for you , for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God ; |
| 10 | Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face , and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith ? |
| 11 | Now God himself and our Father , and our Lord Jesus Christ , direct our way unto you . |
| 12 | And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another , and toward all [men], even as we [do] toward you : |
| 13 | 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 . |
