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.
1 Thessalonians 3
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
3 Therefore when we could bear it no longer, we decided to be left alone in Athens; 2 and we sent Timothy, our brother and co-worker for God in proclaiming[a] the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you for the sake of your faith, 3 so that no one would be shaken by these persecutions. Indeed, you yourselves know that this is what we are destined for. 4 In fact, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we were to suffer persecution; so it turned out, as you know. 5 For this reason, when I could bear it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith; I was afraid that somehow the tempter had tempted you and that our labor had been in vain.
Timothy’s Encouraging Report
6 But Timothy has just now come to us from you, and has brought us the good news of your faith and love. He has told us also that you always remember us kindly and long to see us—just as we long to see you. 7 For this reason, brothers and sisters,[b] during all our distress and persecution we have been encouraged about you through your faith. 8 For we now live, if you continue to stand firm in the Lord. 9 How can we thank God enough for you in return for all the joy that we feel before our God because of you? 10 Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and restore whatever 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 make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, just as we abound in love for you. 13 And may he so strengthen your hearts in holiness that you may be blameless before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.
Footnotes
- 1 Thessalonians 3:2 Gk lacks proclaiming
- 1 Thessalonians 3:7 Gk brothers
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 Солуњанима 3
New Serbian Translation
3 Пошто нисмо могли више да издржимо, сложили смо се да би било најбоље да останемо у Атини. 2 К вама смо, пак, послали Тимотеја, нашег брата и Божијег сарадника у проповедању Радосне вести Христове, да вас учврсти и ободри у вашој вери, 3 да се нико не поколеба у овим невољама. Ви, наиме, сами добро знате да смо одређени за њих. 4 И заиста, када смо били код вас, унапред смо вам говорили да ће вас снаћи невоље, и као што знате, тако је и било.
5 Зато сам, не могавши више да издржим, послао Тимотеја да ме обавести о вашој вери, да вас како Кушач није навео да подлегнете искушењу, јер би тада наш труд био узалудан.
Павлова радост због добрих вести из Солуна
6 А сада нам се Тимотеј вратио од вас и донео нам добре вести о вашој вери и љубави, и да нас се увек радо сећате и чезнете да нас видите, као и ми вас. 7 Зато смо се, браћо, и поред све своје муке и невоље, утешили вашом вером. 8 Ми, у ствари, сада заиста живимо кад знамо да сте постојани у Господу. 9 Јер, какву захвалност можемо дати Богу за сву радост коју доживљавамо због вас пред Богом? 10 Дању и ноћу се најусрдније молимо Богу да вас поново видимо, и да усавршимо оно што недостаје вашој вери.
11 А са̂м Бог, наш Отац, и наш Господ Исус, да припреми пут за наш долазак к вама, 12 и да учини да обилујете међусобном љубављу, и љубављу према свима, као што ми вас волимо.
13 Нека он оснажи ваше унутрашње биће, да будете беспрекорни у светости пред Богом, Оцем нашим, при доласку Господа нашега Исуса, са свим светима његовим.
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