1 Wherefore{G1352} when we could{G4722} no longer{G3371} forbear{G4722}{(G5723)}, we thought it good{G2106}{(G5656)} to be left{G2641}{(G5683)} at{G1722} Athens{G116} alone{G3441};

2 And{G2532} sent{G3992}{(G5656)} Timotheus{G5095}, our{G2257} brother{G80}, and{G2532} minister{G1249} of God{G2316}, and{G2532} our{G2257} fellowlabourer{G4904} in{G1722} the gospel{G2098} of Christ{G5547}, to{G1519} establish{G4741}{(G5658)} you{G5209}, and{G2532} to comfort{G3870}{(G5658)} you{G5209} concerning{G4012} your{G5216} faith{G4102}:

3 That no man{G3367} should be moved{G4525}{(G5745)} by{G1722} these{G5025} afflictions{G2347}: for{G1063} yourselves{G846} know{G1492}{(G5758)} that{G3754} we are appointed{G2749}{(G5736)} thereunto{G1519}{G5124}.

4 For{G1063} verily{G2532}, when{G3753} we were{G2258}{(G5713)} with{G4314} you{G5209}, we told{G4302} you{G5213} before{G4302}{(G5707)} that{G3754} we should{G3195}{(G5719)} suffer tribulation{G2346}{(G5745)}; even{G2532} as{G2531} it came to pass{G1096}{(G5633)}, and{G2532} ye know{G1492}{(G5758)}.

5 For this{G5124} cause{G1223}, when I{G2504} could{G4722} no longer{G3371} forbear{G4722}{(G5723)}, I sent{G3992}{(G5656)} to{G1519} know{G1097}{(G5629)} your{G5216} faith{G4102}, lest by some means{G3381}{G4458} the tempter{G3985}{(G5723)} have tempted{G3985}{(G5707)} you{G5209}, and{G2532} our{G2257} labour{G2873} be{G1096}{(G5638)} in{G1519} vain{G2756}.

6 But{G1161} now{G737} when Timotheus{G5095} came{G2064}{(G5631)} from{G575} you{G5216} unto{G4314} us{G2248}, and{G2532} brought{G2097} us{G2254} good tidings{G2097}{(G5671)} of your{G5216} faith{G4102} and{G2532} charity{G26}, and{G2532} that{G3754} ye have{G2192}{(G5719)} good{G18} remembrance{G3417} of us{G2257} always{G3842}, desiring greatly{G1971}{(G5723)} to see{G1492}{(G5629)} us{G2248}, as{G2509} we{G2249} also{G2532} to see you{G5209}:

7 Therefore{G1223}{G5124}, brethren{G80}, we were comforted{G3870}{(G5681)} over{G1909} you{G5213} in{G1909} all{G3956} our{G2257} affliction{G2347} and{G2532} distress{G318} by{G1223} your{G5216} faith{G4102}:

8 For{G3754} now{G3568} we live{G2198}{(G5719)}, if{G1437} ye{G5210} stand fast{G4739}{(G5725)} in{G1722} the Lord{G2962}.

9 For{G1063} what{G5101} thanks{G2169} can we{G1410}{(G5736)} render{G467} to God{G2316} again{G467}{(G5629)} for{G4012} you{G5216}, for{G1909} all{G3956} the joy{G5479} wherewith{G3739} we joy{G5463}{(G5719)} for{G1223} your sakes{G5209} before{G1715} our{G2257} God{G2316};

10 Night{G3571} and{G2532} day{G2250} praying{G1189}{(G5740)} exceedingly{G1537}{G4053}{G5228} that{G1519} we might see{G1492}{(G5629)} your{G5216} face{G4383}, and{G2532} might perfect{G2675}{(G5658)} that which is lacking{G5303} in your{G5216} faith{G4102}?

11 Now{G1161} God{G2316} himself{G846} and{G2532} our{G2257} Father{G3962}, and{G2532} our{G2257} Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547}, direct{G2720}{(G5659)} our{G2257} way{G3598} unto{G4314} you{G5209}.

12 And{G1161} the Lord{G2962} make{G4121} you{G5209} to increase{G4121}{(G5659)} and{G2532} abound{G4052}{(G5659)} in love{G26} one{G240} toward{G1519} another{G240}, and{G2532} toward{G1519} all{G3956} men, even{G2532} as{G2509} we{G2249} do toward{G1519} you{G5209}:

13 To the end{G1519} he may stablish{G4741}{(G5658)} your{G5216} hearts{G2588} unblameable{G273} in{G1722} holiness{G42} before{G1715} God{G2316}, even{G2532} our{G2257} Father{G3962}, at{G1722} the coming{G3952} of our{G2257} Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547} with{G3326} all{G3956} his{G846} saints{G40}.