⁶ But Timothy now has come back to us from you and has brought us good news about your faith and love. He told us that you always remember us in a good way and that you ·want [long] to see us just as much as we ·want [long] to see you. ⁷ So, brothers and sisters, ·while we have much [^Lin all of our] ·trouble [distress] and ·suffering [trials; persecution], we are ·encouraged [comforted; reassured] about you because of your faith. ⁸ ·Our life is really full [^LFor now we live/are alive (again)] ·if you stand [since you are standing] ·strong [firm; fast] in the Lord. ⁹ ·We cannot thank God enough [^LFor what thanks can we give to God…?] for all the joy we feel ·in God’s presence [before our God] because of you. ¹⁰ Night and day we continue praying ·with all our heart [most earnestly] that we can see you again and ·give you all the things you need [^Lstrengthen/supply what is lacking] to make your faith strong.