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Although I could not come to you, I could not bear to be separated from you. Therefore, I myself 1 Thessalonians 3:1. deigned to stay in Athens, and to you, although I needed many helpers here, 1 Thessalonians 3:2. sent... Timothy,... my fellow worker in the Gospel of God, so that 1 Thessalonians 3:3. So that none of you...should hesitate because of her sorrows, This is what we are appointed to do, that is, to suffer and endure. 1 Sol.3:4. After all, we told you before and prepared you in advance, as by prophecy, that suffering is about to befall us, as it happened, and... you know 1 Sol.3:5. Therefore, I, no longer able to bear it any longer, sent find out [about your faith] so that the tempter does not tempt you, and you would not turn to idolatry, and... our labor would be in vain 1 Sol.3:6. Now, when Timothy [just] came to us from you and told us... your faith and... the good memory that you have... about us, You always want to see us, just as we also want to see you: 1 Sol.3:7. then [therefore] we were comforted... we are in sorrow... ours, which oppresses us even now, they have calmed down in the persecution against us that surrounds us to this day. 1 Sol.3:8. now we live and eat before God, if only you firmly 1 Sol.3:9. For what other gratitude can we... give... to God... for all the joy, by which your good glory rejoices us, 1 Thessalonians 3:10. besides that we pray before God that we may see your face and through strengthening by our word make up for your lack of faith. May our path to you be guided from among those who have hindered our word, 1 Thessalonians 3:12. and may your love increase, and may it be equal to our love for you, 1 Thessalonians 3:13. and may he establish your hearts without blame, with which you were clothed in baptism, and that in it you may meet You might be interested in: