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But now when Timothy came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have a good remembrance of us always and desire greatly to see us (as we also desire to see you),

therefore brethren, we were comforted concerning 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 rejoice for your sakes before our God,

10 as we pray earnestly night and day that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

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Timothy’s Encouraging Report

But Timothy(A) has just now come to us from you(B) and has brought good news about your faith and love.(C) He has told us that you always have pleasant memories of us and that you long to see us, just as we also long to see you.(D) Therefore, brothers and sisters, in all our distress and persecution we were encouraged about you because of your faith. For now we really live, since you are standing firm(E) in the Lord. How can we thank God enough for you(F) in return for all the joy we have in the presence of our God because of you?(G) 10 Night and day we pray(H) most earnestly that we may see you again(I) and supply what is lacking in your faith.

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