1 Wherefore, no longer concealing our anxiety, we were well-pleased to be left in Athens, alone,
1 Therefore (A)when we could endure it no longer, we thought it best to be left behind at (B)Athens alone,
1 Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;
1 Therefore, when we could no longer stand it, we thought it was better to be left alone in Athens.(A)
1 Therefore, when we could stand it no longer, we decided to remain alone in Athens
2 And sent Timothy - our brother, and God's minister in the glad-message of the Christ - that he might confirm and console you over your faith,
2 and we sent (C)Timothy, our brother and God’s fellow worker in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you as to your faith,
2 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:
2 And we sent Timothy,(B) our brother and God’s coworker(a) in the gospel of Christ,(C) to strengthen and encourage you concerning your faith,
2 and send Timothy, our brother who works with us for God in the gospel of the Messiah, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,
3 That, no one, might be shrinking back in these tribulations. For ye, yourselves, know, that, hereunto, are we appointed;
3 so that no one would be (a)disturbed by these afflictions; for you yourselves know that (D)we have been destined for this.
3 That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.
3 so that no one will be shaken by these persecutions. For you yourselves know that we are appointed to(b) this.
3 so that no one would be shaken by these persecutions, for which you are aware that we were destined.
4 For, even when we were with you, we told you beforehand - we are destined to suffer tribulation! even as it also came to pass, and ye know.
4 For indeed when we were with you, we kept telling you in advance that we were going to suffer affliction; (b)(E)and so it came to pass, (c)as you know.
4 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.
4 In fact, when we were with you, we told you previously that we were going to suffer persecution, and as you know, it happened.
4 In fact, when we were with you, we told you ahead of time that we were going to suffer persecution. And as you know, that is what happened.
5 For this cause, I also, no longer concealing my anxiety, sent, that I might get to know your faith, lest by any means he that tempteth, should have tempted you, and, in vain, should have been our toil.
5 For this reason, (F)when I could endure it no longer, I also (G)sent to (d)find out about your faith, for fear that (H)the tempter might have tempted you, and (I)our labor would be in vain.
5 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.
5 For this reason, when I could no longer stand it, I also sent him to find out about your faith, fearing that the tempter had tempted you and that our labor might be for nothing.
5 But when I could stand it no longer, I sent Timothy to find out about your faith. I was afraid that the tempter had tempted you in some way, and that our work had been a waste of time.
6 But, when, just now, Timothy came unto us, from you, and brought us good tidings of your faith and love, - and that ye have good remembrance of us, continually, longing to see, us, - even as, we also, to see you,
6 But now that (J)Timothy has come to us from you, and has brought us good news of (K)your faith and love, and that you always (L)think kindly of us, longing to see us just as we also long to see you,
6 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:
6 But now Timothy has come to us(D) from you and brought us good news about your faith and love and reported that you always have good memories of us, wanting to see us, as we also want to see you.(E)
6 But Timothy has just now returned from visiting you and has told us the good news about your faith and love. He also told us that you always have fond memories of us and want to see us, just as we want to see you.
7 For this cause, were we consoled, brethren, over you, in all our necessity and tribulation, through your faith;
7 for this reason, brethren, in all our distress and affliction we were comforted about you through your faith;
7 Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:
7 Therefore, brothers, in all our distress and persecution, we were encouraged about you through your faith.
7 That's why, brothers, in all our distress and persecution we have been encouraged about you by your faith.
9 For what thanksgiving can we render back, unto God, concerning you, on occasion of all the joy wherewith we rejoice, for your sakes, before our God? -
9 For (N)what thanks can we render to God for you in return for all the joy with which we rejoice before our God on your account,
9 For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;
9 How can we thank God for you in return for all the joy(G) we experience before our God because of you,
9 How can we thank God enough for you in return for all the joy that we have in God's presence because of you?
10 Night and day, making very abundant entreaties, that we may see your face, and fit in the things which are lacking in your faith?
10 as we (O)night and day keep praying most earnestly that we may (P)see your face, and may (Q)complete what is lacking in your faith?
10 Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
10 as we pray very earnestly night and day to see you face to face(H) and to complete what is lacking in your faith?(I)
10 We pray very hard night and day that we may see you again face to face, so that we may equip you with whatever is lacking in your faith.
12 And, you, may the Lord cause to abound and excel in your love one toward another, and toward all, - even as, we, do toward you:
12 and may the Lord cause you to increase and (V)abound in love for one another, and for all people, just as we also do for you;
12 And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:
12 And may the Lord cause you to increase and overflow with love(L) for one another(M) and for everyone, just as we also do for you.
12 May the Lord greatly increase your love for each other and for all people, just as we love you.
13 To the end he may confirms your hearts, faultless in holiness, before our God and Father, in the Presence of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.
13 so that He may (W)establish your hearts (X)without blame in holiness before (Y)our God and Father at the (e)(Z)coming of our Lord Jesus (AA)with all His (f)saints.
13 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.
13 May He make your hearts blameless(N) in holiness(O) before our God and Father at the coming(P) of our Lord(Q) Jesus with all His saints. Amen.(c)
13 Then your hearts will be strong, blameless, and holy in the presence of God, who is our Father, when our Lord Jesus appears with all his saints.
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