Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

3 ¹ Therefore, bearing^[a] it no longer, we preferred^[b] to be left-behind in Athens alone, ² and we sent Timothy, our brother and a fellow-worker of God in^[c] the good-news of Christ, so that he might establish^[d] you and encourage you concerning your faith, ³ that no one might be disturbed^[e] by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that we are appointed^[f] for this. ⁴ For even when we were with you, we were telling you beforehand that we were going to be afflicted, just as indeed it happened, and just as you know. ⁵ For this reason, and I bearing it no longer, I sent Timothy so as to know your faith— that the one tempting had not somehow tempted you and our labor proved-to-be in vain^[g].