1Thessalonians:3

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* Wherefore when we could no longer forbear , we thought it good to be left at Athens alone ; * And sent Timotheus , our brother , and minister of God , and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ , to establish you , and to comfort you concerning your faith : * That no man should be moved by these afflictions : for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto . * For verily , when we were with you , we told you before that we should suffer tribulation ; even as it came to pass , and ye know . * For this cause , when I could no longer forbear , I sent to know your faith , lest by some means the tempter have tempted you , and our labour be in vain . * But now when Timotheus came from you unto us , and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity , and that ye have good remembrance of us always , desiring greatly to see us , as we also to see you : * Therefore , brethren , we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith : * For now we live , if ye stand fast in the Lord . * For what thanks can we render to God again for you , for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God ; * Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face , and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith ? * Now God himself and our Father , and our Lord Jesus Christ , direct our way unto you . * And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another , and toward all men , even as we do toward you : * To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God , even our Father , at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints .

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