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1For which cause, forbearing no longer, we thought it good to remain at Athens alone:

2And we sent Timothy, our brother, and the minister of God in the gospel of Christ, to confirm you and exhort you concerning your faith:

3That no man should be moved in these tribulations: for yourselves know, that we are appointed thereunto.

4For even when we were with you, we foretold you that we should suffer tribulations, as also it is come to pass, and you know.

5For this cause also, I, forbearing no longer, sent to know your faith: lest perhaps he that tempteth should have tempted you, and our labour should be made vain.

6But now when Timothy came to us from you, and related to us your faith and charity, and that you have a good remembrance of us always, desiring to see us as we also to see you;

7Therefore we were comforted, brethren, in you, in all our necessity and tribulation, by your faith,

8Because now we live, if you stand in the Lord.

9For what thanks can we return to God for you, in all the joy wherewith we rejoice for you before our God,

10Night and day more abundantly praying that we may see your face, and may accomplish those things that are wanting to your faith?

11Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you.

12And may the Lord multiply you, and make you abound in charity towards one another, and towards all men: as we do also towards you,

13To confirm your hearts without blame, in holiness, before God and our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, with all his saints. Amen.

1Propter quod non sustinentes amplius, placuit nobis remanere Athenis, solis:

2et misimus Timotheum fratrem nostrum, et ministrum Dei in Evangelio Christi, ad confirmandos vos, et exhortandos pro fide vestra:

3ut nemo moveatur in tribulationibus istis: ipsi enim scitis quod in hoc positi sumus.

4Nam et cum apud vos essemus, prædicebamus vobis passuros nos tribulationes, sicut et factum est, et scitis.

5Propterea et ego amplius non sustinens, misi ad cognoscendam fidem vestram: ne forte tentaverit vos is qui tentat, et inanis fiat labor noster.

6Nunc autem veniente Timotheo ad nos a vobis, et annuntiante nobis fidem et caritatem vestram, et quia memoriam nostri habetis bonam semper, desiderantes nos videre, sicut et nos quoque vos:

7ideo consolati sumus, fratres, in vobis in omni necessitate et tribulatione nostra, per fidem vestram,

8quoniam nunc vivimus, si vos statis in Domino.

9Quam enim gratiarum actionem possumus Deo retribuere pro vobis in omni gaudio, quo gaudemus propter vos ante Deum nostrum,

10nocte ac die abundantius orantes, ut videamus faciem vestram, et compleamus ea quæ desunt fidei vestræ?

11Ipse autem Deus, et Pater noster, et Dominus noster Jesus Christus, dirigat viam nostram ad vos.

12Vos autem Dominus multiplicet, et abundare faciat caritatem vestram in invicem, et in omnes, quemadmodum et nos in vobis:

13ad confirmanda corda vestra sine querela in sanctitate, ante Deum et Patrem nostrum, in adventu Domini nostri Jesu Christi cum omnibus sanctis ejus. Amen.

1Because of this, willing to wait no longer, it was pleasing to us to remain at Athens, alone.

2And we sent Timothy, our brother and a minister of God in the Gospel of Christ, to confirm you and to exhort you, on behalf of your faith,

3so that no one would be disturbed during these tribulations. For you yourselves know that we have been appointed to this.

4For even while we were with you, we predicted to you that we would suffer tribulations, even as it has happened, and as you know.

5For this reason also, I was not willing to wait any longer, and I sent to find out about your faith, lest perhaps he who tempts may have tempted you, and our labor might have been in vain.

6But then, when Timothy arrived to us from you, he reported to us your faith and charity, and that you keep a good remembrance of us always, desiring to see us, just as we likewise desire to see you.

7As a result, we were consoled in you, brothers, in the midst of all our difficulties and tribulations, through your faith.

8For we now live so that you may stand firm in the Lord.

9For what thanks would we be able to repay to God because of you, for all the joy with which we rejoice over you before our God?

10For night and day, ever more abundantly, we are praying that we may see your face, and that we may complete those things that are lacking in your faith.

11But may God our Father himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you.

12And may the Lord multiply you, and make you abound in your charity toward one another and toward all, just as we also do toward you,

13in order to confirm your hearts without blame, in sanctity, before God our Father, unto the return of our Lord Jesus Christ, with all his saints. Amen.