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既然我们不能再忍,就决定独自留在雅典 于是差派我们在基督福音上作 神同工的弟兄提摩太前去,在你们所信的道上坚固你们,劝勉你们, 免得有人被这些患难动摇。因为你们自己知道,我们受患难原是命定的。 我们在你们那里的时候,曾预先告诉你们,我们必受患难;你们知道,这果然发生了。 为此,既然我不能再忍,就差派人去,要知道你们的信心如何,恐怕那诱惑人的果真诱惑了你们,以致我们的劳苦归于徒然。

但是,提摩太刚从你们那里回来,将你们信心和爱心的好消息报给我们,又说你们常常记念我们,切切想见我们,如同我们想见你们一样。 所以,弟兄们,我们在一切困苦患难中,因着你们的信心得到鼓励。 如今你们若靠主站立得稳,我们就得生了。 我们在 神面前,因着你们满有喜乐。为这一切喜乐,我们能用怎样的感谢为你们报答 神呢? 10 我们昼夜切切祈求要见你们的面,来补足你们信心的不足。

11 愿我们的父 神自己和我们的主耶稣,为我们开路到你们那里去。 12 又愿主使你们彼此相爱的心,和爱众人的心,都能增长,充足,如同我们爱你们一样, 13 好坚固你们的心,使你们在我们的主耶稣同他众圣徒来临的时候,在我们父 神面前,成为圣洁,无可指责。阿们![a]

Footnotes

  1. 3.13 有古卷没有“阿们!”

Paul Sends Timothy to Thessalonica

Therefore when we[a] could bear it no longer, we determined to be left behind in Athens alone, and we sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, in order to strengthen and to encourage you about your faith, so that no one would be shaken by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that we are appointed for this, for indeed when we were with you we told you beforehand that we were about to be afflicted, just as indeed it happened, and you know. Because of this, I also, when I[b] could endure it no longer, sent in order to know your faith, lest somehow the tempter tempted you and our labor should be in vain.

Timothy’s Positive Report

But now, because[c] Timothy has come to us from you and has brought good news to us of your faith and love, and that you always think kindly of us[d], desiring to see us just as also we desire to see you, because of this, brothers, we have been comforted because of you in all our distress and affliction through your faith, because now we live, if you stand firm in the Lord. For what thanks can we repay to God concerning you, because of all the joy with which we rejoice because of you before our God, 10 night and day praying beyond all measure that we may see your face and complete what is lacking in your faith?

11 Now may our God and Father himself and our Lord Jesus direct our way to you, 12 and may the Lord cause you to increase and to abound in love for one another and for all, just as also we do for you, 13 so that your hearts may be established blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.[e]

Footnotes

  1. 1 Thessalonians 3:1 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“could bear”) which is understood as temporal
  2. 1 Thessalonians 3:5 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“could endure”) which is understood as temporal
  3. 1 Thessalonians 3:6 Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“has come”) which is understood as causal
  4. 1 Thessalonians 3:6 Literally “that you have kindly remembrance of us always”
  5. 1 Thessalonians 3:13 Some manuscripts have “his saints. Amen.”

Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;

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:

That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.

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.

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.

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:

Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:

For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.

For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;

10 Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

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

12 And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:

13 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.

So when we could stand it no longer,(A) we thought it best to be left by ourselves in Athens.(B) We sent Timothy,(C) who is our brother and co-worker(D) in God’s service in spreading the gospel of Christ,(E) to strengthen and encourage you in your faith, so that no one would be unsettled by these trials.(F) For you know quite well that we are destined for them.(G) In fact, when we were with you, we kept telling you that we would be persecuted. And it turned out that way, as you well know.(H) For this reason, when I could stand it no longer,(I) I sent to find out about your faith.(J) I was afraid that in some way the tempter(K) had tempted you and that our labors might have been in vain.(L)

Timothy’s Encouraging Report

But Timothy(M) has just now come to us from you(N) and has brought good news about your faith and love.(O) He has told us that you always have pleasant memories of us and that you long to see us, just as we also long to see you.(P) Therefore, brothers and sisters, in all our distress and persecution we were encouraged about you because of your faith. For now we really live, since you are standing firm(Q) in the Lord. How can we thank God enough for you(R) in return for all the joy we have in the presence of our God because of you?(S) 10 Night and day we pray(T) most earnestly that we may see you again(U) and supply what is lacking in your faith.

11 Now may our God and Father(V) himself and our Lord Jesus clear the way for us to come to you. 12 May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other(W) and for everyone else, just as ours does for you. 13 May he strengthen your hearts so that you will be blameless(X) and holy in the presence of our God and Father(Y) when our Lord Jesus comes(Z) with all his holy ones.(AA)