Encouraged by Timothy

But now Timothy has come to us(A) from you and brought us good news about your faith and love. He reported that you always have good memories of us and that you long to see us, as we also long to see you.(B) Therefore, brothers and sisters, in all our distress and affliction, we were encouraged about you through your faith. For now we live, if you stand firm(C) in the Lord. How can we thank God for you in return for all the joy(D) we experience before our God because of you, 10 as we pray very earnestly night and day to see you face to face(E) and to complete what is lacking in your faith?(F)

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Paul Rejoices about the Thessalonians

But Timothy has just now returned from visiting[a] you and has told us the good news about your faith and love. He also told us that you always have fond memories of us and want to see us, just as we want to see you. That’s why, brothers, in all our distress and persecution we have been encouraged about you by your faith. For now we can go on living, as long as you continue to stand firm in the Lord. How can we thank God enough for you in return for all the joy that we have in God’s presence because of you? 10 We pray very hard night and day that we may see you again face to face, so that we may equip you with[b] whatever is lacking in your faith.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Thessalonians 3:6 The Gk. lacks visiting
  2. 1 Thessalonians 3:10 The Gk. lacks you with