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So when we couldn't stand being separated from you any longer and could find no way to visit you ourselves, we stayed in Athens

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So when we could stand it no longer, we thought it best to be left by ourselves in Athens.

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Therefore, when we could no longer endure it, we thought it good to be left in Athens alone,

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Finally, when we could stand it no longer, we decided that I should stay alone in Athens,

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and sent Timothy to get you up and about, cheering you on so you wouldn't be discouraged by these hard times. He's a brother and companion in the faith, God's man in spreading the Message, preaching Christ.

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We sent Timothy, who is our brother and God's fellow worker in spreading the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,

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and sent Timothy, our brother and minister of God, and our fellow laborer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you and encourage you concerning your faith,

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and we sent Timothy to visit you. He is our co-worker for God and our brother in proclaiming the Good News of Christ. We sent him to strengthen you, to encourage you in your faith,

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Not that the troubles should come as any surprise to you. You've always known that we're in for this kind of thing. It's part of our calling.

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so that no one would be unsettled by these trials. You know quite well that we were destined for them.

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that no one should be shaken by these afflictions; for you yourselves know that we are appointed to this.

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and to keep you from becoming disturbed by the troubles you were going through. But, of course, you know that such troubles are going to happen to us Christians.

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When we were with you, we made it quite clear that there was trouble ahead. And now that it's happened, you know what it's like.

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In fact, when we were with you, we kept telling you that we would be persecuted. And it turned out that way, as you well know.

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For, in fact, we told you before when we were with you that we would suffer tribulation, just as it happened, and you know.

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Even while we were with you, we warned you that troubles would soon come--and they did, as you well know.

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That's why I couldn't quit worrying; I had to know for myself how you were doing in the faith. I didn't want the Tempter getting to you and tearing down everything we had built up together.

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For this reason, when I could stand it no longer, I sent Timothy to find out about your faith. I was afraid that in some way the tempter might have tempted you and our efforts might have been useless.

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For this reason, when I could no longer endure it, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor might be in vain.

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That is why, when I could bear it no longer, I sent Timothy to find out whether your faith was still strong. I was afraid that the Tempter had gotten the best of you and that all our work had been useless.

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But now that Timothy is back, bringing this terrific report on your faith and love, we feel a lot better. It's especially gratifying to know that you continue to think well of us, and that you want to see us as much as we want to see you!

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But Timothy has just now come to us from you and has brought good news about your faith and love. He has told us that you always have pleasant memories of us and that you long to see us, just as we also long to see you.

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But now that Timothy has come to us from you, and brought us good news of your faith and love, and that you always have good remembrance of us, greatly desiring to see us, as we also to see you--

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Now Timothy has just returned, bringing the good news that your faith and love are as strong as ever. He reports that you remember our visit with joy and that you want to see us just as much as we want to see you.

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In the middle of our trouble and hard times here, just knowing how you're doing keeps us going.

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Therefore, brothers, in all our distress and persecution we were encouraged about you because of your faith.

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therefore, brethren, in all our affliction and distress we were comforted concerning you by your faith.

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So we have been greatly comforted, dear brothers and sisters, in all of our own crushing troubles and suffering, because you have remained strong in your faith.

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Knowing that your faith is alive keeps us alive.

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For now we really live, since you are standing firm in the Lord.

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For now we live, if you stand fast in the Lord.

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It gives us new life, knowing you remain strong in the Lord.

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What would be an adequate thanksgiving to offer God for all the joy we experience before him because of you?

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How can we thank God enough for you in return for all the joy we have in the presence of our God because of you?

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For what thanks can we render to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sake before our God,

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How we thank God for you! Because of you we have great joy in the presence of God.

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We do what we can, praying away, night and day, asking for the bonus of seeing your faces again and doing what we can to help when your faith falters.

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Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you again and supply what is lacking in your faith.

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night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face and perfect what is lacking in your faith?

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Night and day we pray earnestly for you, asking God to let us see you again to fill up anything that may still be missing in your faith.

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May God our Father himself and our Master Jesus clear the road to you!

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Now may our God and Father himself and our Lord Jesus clear the way for us to come to you.

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Now may our God and Father Himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you.

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May God himself, our Father, and our Lord Jesus make it possible for us to come to you very soon.

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And may the Master pour on the love so it fills your lives and splashes over on everyone around you, just as it does from us to you.

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May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you.

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And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love to one another and to all, just as we do to you,

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And may the Lord make your love grow and overflow to each other and to everyone else, just as our love overflows toward you.

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May you be infused with strength and purity, filled with confidence in the presence of God our Father when our Master Jesus arrives with all his followers.

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May he strengthen your hearts so that you will be blameless and holy in the presence of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes with all his holy ones.

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so that He may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all His saints.

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As a result, Christ will make your hearts strong, blameless, and holy when you stand before God our Father on that day when our Lord Jesus comes with all those who belong to him.