{"book":"1 Thessalonians","slug":"1-thessalonians","ch":3,"genre":"letter","sub":"1 Thessalonians","prev":"1-thessalonians/2","next":"1-thessalonians/4","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"So [when] we could bear [it] no longer, we were willing to be left on our own in Athens.","f":[],"h":"Timothy’s Visit","style":"reg"},{"v":2,"t":"We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,","f":["Or our brother and God’s fellow worker; NE, WH, BYZ, and TR our brother and minister of God"]},{"v":3,"t":"so that none [of you] would be shaken by these trials. For you know that we are destined for this.","f":[]},{"v":4,"t":"Indeed, when we were with you, we kept warning you that we would suffer persecution; and as you know, it has come to pass.","f":[]},{"v":5,"t":"For this reason, [when] I could bear [it] no longer, I sent to find out about your faith, [for fear that] the tempter {had} somehow tempted you and that our labor might have been in vain.","f":[]},{"v":6,"t":"But just now, Timothy has returned from [ his visit] with the good news about your faith, [your] love, and [the] fond memories you have preserved, longing to see us just as we [long to see] you.","f":[],"h":"Timothy’s Encouraging Report","style":"reg"},{"v":7,"t":"For this reason, brothers, in all our distress and persecution, we have been reassured about you, because of your faith.","f":[]},{"v":8,"t":"For now we can go on living, as long as you are standing firm in [the] Lord.","f":[]},{"v":9,"t":"How can we [adequately] thank God for you in return for our great joy over you in [His] presence?","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":10,"t":"Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking in your faith.","f":[]},{"v":11,"t":"Now {may} our God and Father Himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":12,"t":"And {may} the Lord cause you to increase and overflow with love for one another and for everyone [else], just as our [love] for you [overflows],","f":[]},{"v":13,"t":"so that He may establish your hearts in blamelessness [and] holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His saints. Amen.","f":[]}]}