New American Standard Bible 1995

1 Thessalonians 3:1-5

1ThereforeΔιὸDioG1352when we could endureστέγοντεςstegontesG4722itnoμηκέτιmēketiG3371longerG3371,we thoughtG2106it bestG2106to be leftG2641behindG2641atAthensἈθήναιςAthēnaisG116aloneμόνοιmonoiG3441,

2and we sentἐπέμψαμενepempsamenG3992TimothyΤιμόθεονTimotheonG5095,our brotherἀδελφὸνadelphonG80and God’sθεοῦtheouG2316fellowσυνεργὸνsunergonG4904workerG4904in the gospelεὐαγγελίῳeuangeliōG2098of ChristΧριστοῦChristouG5547,to strengthenστηρίξαιstērixaiG4741and encourageπαρακαλέσαιparakalesaiG3870you as to your faithπίστεωςpisteōsG4102,

3so that noG3367oneμηδέναmēdenaG3367would bedisturbedσαίνεσθαιsainesthaiG4525by theseταύταις·tautaisG3778afflictionsθλίψεσινthlipsesinG2347;for you yourselvesαὐτοὶautoiG846knowG3609thatwe have been destinedκείμεθα·keimethaG2749for thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778.

4For indeedG2532whenὅτεhoteG3753we were with you, we kepttellingG4302you in advanceG4302that we were goingμέλλομενmellomenG3195to sufferG2346afflictionG2346;and soκαθὼςkathōsG2531it cameG1096to passἐγένετοegenetoG1096,as you knowG3609.

5For thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778reasonδιὰdiaG1223,when I could endureστέγωνstegōnG4722itnoμηκέτιmēketiG3371longerG3371,I alsoG2532sentἔπεμψαepempsaG3992tofindγνῶναιgnōnaiG1097out about your faithπίστινpistinG4102,for fearG3381thatthe tempterἐπείρασενepeirasenG3985might have temptedπειράζωνpeirazōnG3985you, andour laborκόποςkoposG2873would be in vainκενὸνkenonG2756.

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