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