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1 Thessalonicher 3
Luther Bibel 1545
1 Thessalonicher 3
Luther Bibel 1545
3 Darum haben wir's nicht weiter wollen ertragen und haben uns lassen wohlgefallen, daß wir zu Athen allein gelassen würden,
2 und haben Timotheus gesandt, unsern Bruder und Diener Gottes und unsern Gehilfen im Evangelium Christi, euch zu stärken und zu ermahnen in eurem Glauben,
3 daß nicht jemand weich würde in diesen Trübsalen. Denn ihr wisset, daß wir dazu gesetzt sind;
4 und da wir bei euch waren, sagten wir's euch zuvor, wir würden Trübsale haben müssen; wie denn auch geschehen ist und ihr wisset.
5 Darum habe ich's auch nicht länger ertragen und ausgesandt, daß ich erführe euren Glauben, auf daß nicht euch vielleicht versucht hätte der Versucher und unsre Arbeit vergeblich würde.
6 Nun aber, da Timotheus zu uns von euch gekommen ist und uns verkündigt hat euren Glauben und eure Liebe, und daß ihr unser gedenket allezeit zum besten und euch verlangt, uns zu sehen, wie denn auch uns nach euch,
7 da sind wir, liebe Brüder, getröstet worden an euch in aller unsrer Trübsal und Not durch euren Glauben;
8 denn nun sind wir lebendig, wenn ihr stehet im HERRN.
9 Denn was für einen Dank können wir Gott vergelten um euch für alle diese Freude, die wir haben von euch vor unserm Gott?
10 Wir bitten Tag und Nacht gar sehr, daß wir sehen mögen euer Angesicht und erstatten, so etwas mangelt an eurem Glauben.
11 Er aber, Gott, unser Vater, und unser HERR Jesus Christus schicke unsern Weg zu euch.
12 Euch aber vermehre der HERR und lasse die Liebe völlig werden untereinander und gegen jedermann (wie denn auch wir sind gegen euch),
13 daß eure Herzen gestärkt werden und unsträflich seien in der Heiligkeit vor Gott und unserm Vater auf die Zukunft unsers HERRN Jesu Christi samt allen seinen Heiligen.
1 Thessalonians 3
New International Version
1 Thessalonians 3
New International Version
3 So when we could stand it no longer,(A) we thought it best to be left by ourselves in Athens.(B) 2 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, 3 so that no one would be unsettled by these trials.(F) For you know quite well that we are destined for them.(G) 4 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) 5 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
6 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) 7 Therefore, brothers and sisters, in all our distress and persecution we were encouraged about you because of your faith. 8 For now we really live, since you are standing firm(Q) in the Lord. 9 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)
1 Thessalonians 3
New King James Version
1 Thessalonians 3
New King James Version
Concern for Their Faith
3 Therefore, when we could no longer endure it, we thought it good to be left in Athens alone, 2 and sent (A)Timothy, our brother and minister of God, and our fellow laborer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you and encourage you concerning your faith, 3 (B)that no one should be shaken by these afflictions; for you yourselves know that (C)we are appointed to this. 4 (D)For, in fact, we told you before when we were with you that we would suffer tribulation, just as it happened, and you know. 5 For this reason, when I could no longer endure it, I sent to know your faith, (E)lest by some means the tempter had tempted you, and (F)our labor might be in vain.
Encouraged by Timothy
6 (G)But now that Timothy has come to us from you, and brought us good news of your faith and love, and that you always have good remembrance of us, greatly desiring to see us, (H)as we also to see you— 7 therefore, brethren, in all our affliction and distress (I)we were comforted concerning you by your faith. 8 For now we live, if you (J)stand fast in the Lord.
9 For what thanks can we render to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sake before our God, 10 night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face (K)and perfect what is lacking in your faith?
Prayer for the Church
11 Now may our God and Father Himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, (L)direct our way to you. 12 And may the Lord make you increase and (M)abound in love to one another and to all, just as we do to you, 13 so that He may establish (N)your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all His saints.
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