帖撒罗尼迦前书 3
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
派提摩太前往
3 我们既然不能再忍下去，就决定留在雅典， 2 派我们的弟兄，就是在基督的福音上和 神同工的提摩太去，为了要在你们的信仰上坚定你们，劝慰你们， 3 免得有人在各样的患难中动摇了。你们自己知道，我们受患难原是命定的。 4 我们在你们那里的时候，早已对你们说过，我们将会遭受患难。后来应验了，这是你们知道的。 5 因此，我既然不能再忍下去，就派人去打听你们的信心怎样；恐怕那试探人的诱惑了你们，以致我们的劳苦白费了。
6 提摩太刚刚从你们那里回来，把你们信心和爱心的好消息带给我们。他还说，你们常常怀念我们，切切想见我们，好象我们想见你们一样。 7 所以弟兄们，我们在这一切困苦患难中，因着你们的信心就得了安慰。 8 如果你们在主里站立得稳，我们就可以活下去了。 9 我们因你们的缘故，在我们的 神面前满有喜乐；为这一切喜乐，我们可以为你们向 神献上怎么样的感谢呢！ 10 我们昼夜迫切祈求，要见你们的面，并且要补满你们信心的不足。
11 愿我们的父 神自己和我们的主耶稣为我们开路，使我们可以到你们那里去。 12 又愿主叫你们彼此相爱的心，和爱众人的心，都充充足足，多而又多，好象我们爱你们一样。 13 也愿他坚定你们的心，好叫你们在我们主耶稣和众圣徒再来的时候，在我们的父 神面前，完全圣洁，无可指摘。
帖 撒 羅 尼 迦 前 書 3
Chinese New Testament: Easy-to-Read Version
3 因此，当我们再也等不下去的时候，就决定留在雅典， 2 而派提摩太到你们那里去了。他是我们的兄弟，是和我们一起为上帝传播基督福音的同事。我们派他去是为了加强和鼓舞你们的信仰， 3 免得有人受到目前的困难干扰，因为你们自己知道我们注定会遇到困难。 4 实际上，我们和你们在一起时就一直告诉你们，我们会遇到困难的。正像你们所知的那样，情况果然如此。 5 所以，我再也不能等了，便派提摩太去了你们那里，为了是要了解你们的信仰。因为我害怕你们受魔鬼的诱惑，使我们的工作成为徒劳。
6 但是，提摩太从帖撒罗尼迦你们那里回来，给我们带来了有关你们的信仰和爱的好消息，他告诉我们你们总是对我们怀着愉快的记忆，并且渴望见到我们，就像我们渴望想见到你们一样。 7 因此，兄弟们，我们在一切危难和困苦中，由于你们的信仰而受到鼓舞。 8 我们知道你们对主的信仰坚定不移，我们现在才得以真正地活着。 9 因为你们，我们在上帝面前充满了欢乐，我们对上帝感激不尽。 10 我们日夜恳切地祈祷，希望能亲眼再见到你们，为你们提供加强你们信仰所需要的一切。
11 愿我们父上帝和我们的主耶稣给我们指引通向你们的道路。 12 愿主使你们对彼此和所有人的爱，与日俱增、日益丰富，就像我们对你们洋溢着的爱心一样。 13 这样，他就会加强你们的信心，使你们在我们主耶稣和他所有的神圣天使再次降临时，在你们父上帝面前，神圣并无可指摘。 [a]
Footnotes
- 帖 撒 羅 尼 迦 前 書 3:13 参看《撒迦利亚书》14:5，《马太福音》25:31。
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
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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