1 Tesalonicenses 3
Dios Habla Hoy
Envío de Timoteo
3 Entonces, no pudiendo resistir más, decidimos quedarnos solos en Atenas 2 y enviar a nuestro hermano Timoteo, que es colaborador de Dios en el anuncio del evangelio de Cristo. Lo enviamos para que fuera a afirmarlos y animarlos en su fe, 3 y para que ninguno se dejara confundir por estas dificultades. Pues ustedes mismos saben que tenemos que sufrir estas cosas. 4 Además, cuando todavía estábamos con ustedes, les advertimos que íbamos a tener aflicciones; y así sucedió, como ya saben. 5 Por eso, yo en particular, no pudiendo resistir más, mandé preguntar cómo andaban ustedes en cuanto a su fe, pues tenía miedo de que el tentador les hubiera puesto una tentación y que nuestro trabajo hubiera resultado en vano.
6 Pero ahora Timoteo ha vuelto de Tesalónica, y nos ha traído buenas noticias de la fe y el amor que ustedes tienen. Nos dice que siempre se acuerdan de nosotros con cariño, y que tienen tantos deseos de vernos como nosotros los tenemos de verlos a ustedes. 7 Por esto, hermanos, en medio de todas nuestras dificultades y aflicciones, hemos recibido mucho consuelo al saber que ustedes siguen firmes en su fe. 8 El saber que ustedes están firmes en el Señor, nos reaviva. 9 ¿Cómo podremos dar suficientes gracias a nuestro Dios por ustedes y por el mucho gozo que a causa de ustedes tenemos delante de él? 10 Día y noche suplicamos a Dios que nos permita verlos personalmente y completar lo que todavía falte en su fe.
Oración
11 Deseamos que Dios mismo nuestro Padre, y nuestro Señor Jesús, nos ayuden para que podamos ir a visitarlos. 12 Y que el Señor los haga crecer y tener todavía más amor los unos para con los otros y para con todos, como nosotros los amamos a ustedes. 13 Que los haga firmes en sus corazones, santos e irreprochables delante de Dios nuestro Padre cuando regrese nuestro Señor Jesús con todo su pueblo santo. Amén.
1 Thessalonians 3
English Standard Version
3 Therefore when we could bear it no longer, we were willing (A)to be left behind at Athens alone, 2 and we (B)sent Timothy, (C)our brother and God's coworker[a] in the gospel of Christ, to establish and exhort you in your faith, 3 that no one be moved by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that (D)we are destined for this. 4 For when we were with you, we kept telling you beforehand that we were to suffer affliction, (E)just as it has come to pass, and just as you know. 5 For this reason, (F)when I could bear it no longer, (G)I sent to learn about your faith, (H)for fear that somehow (I)the tempter had tempted you and (J)our labor would be in vain.
Timothy's Encouraging Report
6 But (K)now that Timothy has come to us from you, and has brought us the good news of (L)your faith and love and reported (M)that you always remember us kindly and (N)long to see us, as we long to see you— 7 for this reason, brothers,[b] in all our distress and affliction (O)we have been comforted about you through your faith. 8 For now we live, if you (P)are standing fast in the Lord. 9 For (Q)what thanksgiving can we return to God for you, for all the joy that we feel for your sake before our God, 10 as we pray most earnestly (R)night and day (S)that we may see you face to face and (T)supply what is lacking in your faith?
11 Now may (U)our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus, (V)direct our way to you, 12 and may the Lord (W)make you increase and abound in love (X)for one another and for all, as we do for you, 13 so that he may (Y)establish your hearts blameless in holiness before (Z)our God and Father, at (AA)the coming of our Lord Jesus (AB)with all his saints.
Footnotes
- 1 Thessalonians 3:2 Some manuscripts servant
- 1 Thessalonians 3:7 Or brothers and sisters
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.
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