ASV_Strong : 1 Thessalonians 3
1. Wherefore[G1352] when we could[G4722] no longer[G3371] forbear[G4722], we thought it good[G2106] to be left[G2641] behind at[G1722] Athens[G116] alone[G3441];
2. and[G2532] sent[G3992] Timothy[G5095], our[G2257] brother[G80] and[G2532] God[G2316]'s minister[G1249] in[G1722] the gospel[G2098] of Christ[G5547], to[G1519] establish[G4741] you[G5209], and[G2532] to[G1519] comfort[G3870] you[G5209] concerning[G4012] your[G5209] faith[G4102];
3. that[G3588] no man[G3367] be moved[G4525] by[G1722] these[G3778] afflictions[G2347]; for[G1063] yourselves[G846] know[G1492] that[G3754] hereunto[G5124] we are appointed[G2749].
4. For[G1063] verily[G2532], when[G3753] we were[G1510] with[G4314] you[G5209], we told[G4302] you[G5213] beforehand[G4302] that[G3754] we are[G3195] to suffer affliction[G2346]; even[G2532] as[G2531] it came to pass[G1096], and[G2532] ye know[G1492].
5. For[G1223] this[G5124] cause[G1223] I also[G2504], when I could[G4722] no longer[G3371] forbear[G4722], sent[G3992] that[G1519] I might know[G1097] your[G5216] faith[G4102], lest by any means[G3381] the tempter[G3985] had tempted[G3985] you[G5209], and[G2532] our[G2257] labor[G2873] should be[G1096] in[G1519] vain[G2756].
6. But[G1161] when[G2064] Timothy[G5095] came[G2064] even now[G737] unto[G4314] us[G2248] from[G575] you[G5216], and[G2532] brought[G2097] us[G2254] glad tidings[G2097] of your[G5216] faith[G4102] and[G2532] love[G26], and[G2532] that[G3754] ye have[G2192] good[G18] remembrance[G3417] of us[G2257] always[G3842], longing[G1971] to see[G1492] us[G2248], even as[G2509] we[G2249] also[G2532] to see you[G5209];
7. for this cause[G1223], brethren[G80], we were comforted[G3870] over[G1909] you[G5213] in[G1909] all[G3956] our[G2257] distress[G318] and[G2532] affliction[G2347] through[G1223] your[G5216] faith[G4102]:
8. for[G3754] now[G3568] we live[G2198], if[G1437] ye[G5210] stand fast[G4739] in[G1722] the Lord[G2962].
9. For[G1063] what[G5101] thanksgiving[G2169] can we[G1410] render[G467] again[G467] unto God[G2316] for[G4012] you[G5216], for[G1909] all[G3956] the joy[G5479] wherewith[G3739] we joy[G5463] for[G1223] your[G5209] sakes[G1223] before[G1715] our[G2257] God[G2316];
10. night[G3571] and[G2532] day[G2250] praying[G1189] exceedingly[G4057] that[G1519] we may see[G1492] your[G5216] face[G4383], and[G2532] may perfect[G2675] that which is lacking[G5303] in your[G5216] faith[G5228]?
11. Now[G1161] may our[G2257] God[G2316] and[G2532] Father[G3962] himself[G846], and[G2532] our[G2257] Lord[G2962] Jesus[G2424], [G5547] direct[G2720] our[G2257] way[G3598] unto[G4314] you[G5209]:
12. and[G1161] the Lord[G2962] make[G4121] you[G5209] to increase[G4121] and[G2532] abound[G4052] in love[G26] one[G240] toward[G1519] another[G240], and[G2532] toward[G1519] all[G3956] men[G2532], even as[G2509] we[G2249] also do toward[G1519] you[G5209];
13. to the end[G1519] he may establish[G4741] your[G5216] hearts[G2588] unblameable[G273] in[G1722] holiness[G42] before[G1715] our[G2257] God[G2316] and[G2532] Father[G3962], at[G1722] the coming[G3952] of our[G2257] Lord[G2962] Jesus[G2424, 5547] with[G3326] all[G3956] his[G846] saints[G40].
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