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3 : 1 Therefore when we could bear it no longer, we were willingto be left behind at Athens alone,
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3 : 2 and wesent Timothy,our brother and God's coworkerin the gospel of Christ, to establish and exhort you in your faith,
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3 : 3 that no one be moved by these afflictions. For you yourselves know thatwe are destined for this.
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3 : 4 For when we were with you, we kept telling you beforehand that we were to suffer affliction,just as it has come to pass, and just as you know.
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3 : 5 For this reason,when I could bear it no longer,I sent to learn about your faith,for fear that somehowthe tempter had tempted you andour labor would be in vain.
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3 : 6 Butnow that Timothy has come to us from you, and has brought us the good news ofyour faith and love and reportedthat you always remember us kindly andlong to see us, as we long to see you&emdash;
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3 : 7 for this reason, brothers,in all our distress and afflictionwe have been comforted about you through your faith.
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3 : 8 For now we live, if youare standing fast in the Lord.
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3 : 9 Forwhat thanksgiving can we return to God for you, for all the joy that we feel for your sake before our God,
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3 : 10 as we pray most earnestlynight and daythat we may see you face to face andsupply what is lacking in your faith?
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3 : 11 Now mayour God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus,direct our way to you,
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3 : 12 and may the Lordmake you increase and abound in lovefor one another and for all, as we do for you,
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3 : 13 so that he mayestablish your hearts blameless in holiness beforeour God and Father, atthe coming of our Lord Jesuswith all his saints.
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