1 Thessalonians 3:1-6

1Wherefore when we could noG3371 longerG3371 forbear, we thought it good to be leftG2641 behind at AthensG116 aloneG3441;

2and sentG3992 TimothyG5095, our brotherG80 and God’s ministerG1249 in the gospelG2098 of ChristG5547, to establish you, and to comfortG3870 you concerningG5228 your faithG4102;

3that no manG3778 be moved by these afflictionsG2347; for yourselves know that hereunto we are appointed.

4For verily, whenG3753 we wereG1510 with you, we told you beforehand that we areG1510 to suffer affliction; evenG2532 as it cameG1096 to passG1096, and ye know.

5For this cause I alsoG2532, when I could no longerG3371 forbear, sentG3992 that I might knowG1097 your faithG4102, lestG3361 by any means the tempter had temptedG3985 you, and our laborG2873 should be in vainG2756.

6But when TimothyG5095 cameG2064 evenG2532 nowG1161 unto us from you, and brought us glad tidings of your faithG4102 and loveG26, and that ye have goodG18 remembranceG3417 of us alwaysG3842, longingG1971 to seeG3708 us, evenG2532 as we alsoG2532 to seeG3708 you;