帖撒罗尼迦前书 3
Chinese Standard Bible (Simplified)
派遣提摩太
3 所以，我们既然不能再等了，就决意单独留在雅典， 2 并派了我们的弟兄——在基督的福音工作上的神的同工[a]提摩太，好在信仰上坚固你们、鼓励你们， 3 免得有人在这些患难中动摇。因为你们自己知道，我们要受患难是注定的。 4 事实上，我们还在你们那里的时候，早就不断地告诉你们，我们将要受患难，这果然应验了，就像你们所知道的那样。 5 为此，我既然不能再等了，就派提摩太[b]去，要知道你们的信仰怎样，恐怕那试探者诱惑了你们，我们所劳苦的落了空。
提摩太带来的安慰
6 但是，现在提摩太从你们那里来到我们这里，带来了你们信仰和爱心的好消息，并且说你们总是对我们怀着美好的记忆，切切地想见到我们，就像我们也渴望见到你们那样。 7 所以弟兄们，在我们的一切困苦和患难中，由于你们的缘故，藉着你们的信心[c]，我们就受到安慰， 8 因为，你们如果在主里站立得稳，我们如今就真的[d]活了。 9 我们因着你们，在我们的神面前就喜乐；为这一切的喜乐，我们到底能用什么样的感谢为你们回报神呢？ 10 我们日夜迫切祈求，要见你们的面，并且要补全你们在信仰上的缺欠。
为教会祈求
11 愿神我们的父和我们的主耶稣[e]，亲自引导我们的道路到你们那里去。 12 愿主使你们彼此之间的爱，以及对众人的爱都能增加、充实满溢，就像我们对你们的爱那样； 13 但愿他这样坚固你们的心，使你们在我们主耶稣[f]与他所有的圣徒一起来临的时候，在神我们的父面前，在圣洁中是无可指责的！阿们。[g]
Footnotes
- 帖撒罗尼迦前书 3:2 神的同工——有古抄本作“神的仆人、我们的同工”。
- 帖撒罗尼迦前书 3:5 提摩太——辅助词语。
- 帖撒罗尼迦前书 3:7 信心——指“对耶稣基督的信心”。
- 帖撒罗尼迦前书 3:8 真的——辅助词语。
- 帖撒罗尼迦前书 3:11 耶稣——有古抄本作“耶稣基督”。
- 帖撒罗尼迦前书 3:13 耶稣——有古抄本作“耶稣基督”。
- 帖撒罗尼迦前书 3:13 有古抄本没有“阿们。”
帖撒罗尼迦前书 3
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
3 最后我们无法再忍受思念之苦，就决定我们这些人留在雅典， 2 派提摩太去你们那里。他在传扬基督福音的事工上是我们的弟兄、上帝的同工。他去是要鼓励你们，使你们信心坚定， 3 免得有人因遭受这些患难而动摇，因为你们知道我们必遭受患难。 4 我们在你们那里时曾预先告诉过你们，我们会遭遇患难，你们知道后来果然如此。 5 因此，我无法再等下去了，就派提摩太到你们那里看看你们的信心如何，免得那诱惑人的诱惑了你们，使我们的心血都白费了。
喜闻佳讯
6 现在，提摩太刚从你们那里回来，把有关你们信心和爱心的好消息告诉了我们。他说你们常常思念我们，很想见到我们，就像我们渴望见到你们一样。 7 弟兄姊妹，你们的信心使我们在万般困苦和患难中得到了激励。 8 得知你们靠着主坚定不移，我们现在感到振奋。 9 你们使我们在上帝面前感到非常喜乐，我们该怎样为你们感谢上帝呢！ 10 我们昼夜恳切祷告，渴望能见到你们，弥补你们信心的不足之处。
11 愿我们的父上帝和我们的主耶稣引领我们到你们那里。 12 愿主使你们彼此之间的爱和对他人的爱一齐增长，甚至满溢出来，就像我们爱你们一样。 13 这样，当我们的主耶稣带着祂的众圣徒再来时，你们可以在我们的父上帝面前心里刚强，完全圣洁，无可指责。
1 Thessalonians 3
King James Version
3 Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;
2 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:
3 That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.
4 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.
5 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.
6 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:
7 Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:
8 For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.
9 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.
1 Thessalonians 3
Names of God Bible
Timothy’s Report to Paul
3 We thought it best to remain in Athens by ourselves. But, because we couldn’t wait any longer for news about you, 2 we sent our brother Timothy to you. He serves God by spreading the Good News about Christ. His mission was to strengthen and encourage you in your faith 3 so that these troubles don’t disturb any of you. You know that we’re destined to suffer persecution. 4 In fact, when we were with you, we told you ahead of time that we were going to suffer persecution. And as you know, that’s what happened. 5 But when I couldn’t wait any longer, I sent Timothy to find out about your faith. I wanted to see whether the tempter had in some way tempted you, making our work meaningless.
6 But Timothy has just now come back to us from you and has told us the good news about your faith and love. He also told us that you always have fond memories of us and want to see us, as we want to see you. 7 So brothers and sisters, your faith has encouraged us in all our distress and trouble. 8 Now we can go on living as long as you keep your relationship with the Lord firm.
9 We can never thank God enough for all the joy you give us as we rejoice in God’s presence. 10 We pray very hard night and day that we may see you again so that we can supply whatever you still need for your faith. 11 We pray that God our Father and the Lord Yeshua will guide us to you. 12 We also pray that the Lord will greatly increase your love for each other and for everyone else, just as we love you. 13 Then he will strengthen you to be holy. Then you will be blameless in the presence of our God and Father when our Lord Yeshua comes with all God’s holy people.
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