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L'invio di Timoteo a Tessalonica

Per questo, non potendo più resistere, abbiamo deciso di restare soli ad Atene e abbiamo inviato Timòteo, nostro fratello e collaboratore di Dio nel vangelo di Cristo, per confermarvi ed esortarvi nella vostra fede, perché nessuno si lasci turbare in queste tribolazioni. Voi stessi, infatti, sapete che a questo siamo destinati; gia quando eravamo tra voi, vi preannunziavamo che avremmo dovuto subire tribolazioni, come in realtà è accaduto e voi ben sapete. Per questo, non potendo più resistere, mandai a prendere notizie sulla vostra fede, per timore che il tentatore vi avesse tentati e così diventasse vana la nostra fatica.

Ringraziamento per le notizie ricevute

Ma ora che è tornato Timòteo, e ci ha portato il lieto annunzio della vostra fede, della vostra carità e del ricordo sempre vivo che conservate di noi, desiderosi di vederci come noi lo siamo di vedere voi, ci sentiamo consolati, fratelli, a vostro riguardo, di tutta l'angoscia e tribolazione in cui eravamo per la vostra fede; ora, sì, ci sentiamo rivivere, se rimanete saldi nel Signore. Quale ringraziamento possiamo rendere a Dio riguardo a voi, per tutta la gioia che proviamo a causa vostra davanti al nostro Dio, 10 noi che con viva insistenza, notte e giorno, chiediamo di poter vedere il vostro volto e completare ciò che ancora manca alla vostra fede?

11 Voglia Dio stesso, Padre nostro, e il Signore nostro Gesù dirigere il nostro cammino verso di voi! 12 Il Signore poi vi faccia crescere e abbondare nell'amore vicendevole e verso tutti, come anche noi lo siamo verso di voi, 13 per rendere saldi e irreprensibili i vostri cuori nella santità, davanti a Dio Padre nostro, al momento della venuta del Signore nostro Gesù con tutti i suoi santi.

Concern for Their Faith

Therefore, when we could no longer endure it, we thought it good to be left in Athens alone, 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, (B)that no one should be shaken by these afflictions; for you yourselves know that (C)we are appointed to this. (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. 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

(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— therefore, brethren, in all our affliction and distress (I)we were comforted concerning you by your faith. For now we live, if you (J)stand fast in the Lord.

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.

Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;

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:

That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.

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.

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.

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:

Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:

For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.

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.

Therefore when we could bear it no longer, we were willing (A)to be left behind at Athens alone, 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, that no one be moved by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that (D)we are destined for this. 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. 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

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— for this reason, brothers,[b] in all our distress and affliction (O)we have been comforted about you through your faith. For now we live, if you (P)are standing fast in the Lord. 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. 1 Thessalonians 3:2 Some manuscripts servant
  2. 1 Thessalonians 3:7 Or brothers and sisters