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But now Timothy has come[a] to us from you and given us the good news of your faith and love and that you always think of us with affection[b] and long to see us just as we also long to see you![c] So[d] in all our distress and affliction, we were reassured about you, brothers and sisters,[e] through your faith. For now we are alive again,[f] if you stand firm in the Lord. For how can we thank God enough for you,[g] for all the joy we feel[h] because of you before our God? 10 We pray earnestly night and day to see you in person[i] and make up what may be lacking in your faith.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Thessalonians 3:6 tn Grk “but now Timothy having come,” a subordinate clause leading to the main clause of v. 7.
  2. 1 Thessalonians 3:6 tn Grk “you have a good remembrance of us always.”
  3. 1 Thessalonians 3:6 tn Grk “just as also we you.”
  4. 1 Thessalonians 3:7 tn Or “for this reason.”
  5. 1 Thessalonians 3:7 tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:4.
  6. 1 Thessalonians 3:8 tn Grk “because now we live,” in comparison with his feelings of dread in not knowing how they were doing (cf. 2:17-3:5).
  7. 1 Thessalonians 3:9 tn Grk “what thanks can we render to God about you.”
  8. 1 Thessalonians 3:9 tn Grk “all the joy with which we rejoice.”
  9. 1 Thessalonians 3:10 tn Grk “to see your face.”

But when Timothy came just now to us from you, and brought us glad news of your faith and love, and that you have good memories of us always, longing to see us, even as we also long to see you, for this cause, brothers, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith. For now we live, if you stand fast in the Lord. For what thanksgiving can we render again to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sakes before our God, 10 night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

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