Timothy’s Good Report

3 Therefore ^(A)when we could endure it no longer, we were pleased to be left behind at ^(B)Athens alone, ² and we sent ^(C)Timothy, our brother and God’s fellow worker in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you as to your faith, ³ so that no one would be shaken by these afflictions, for you yourselves know that ^(D)we have been destined for this. ⁴ For indeed when we were with you, we kept telling you in advance that we were going to suffer affliction, ^(E)just as it happened and as you know. ⁵ For this reason, ^(F)when I could endure it no longer, I also ^(G)sent to know about your faith, lest somehow ^(H)the tempter has tempted you, and ^(I)our labor be in vain.