nor did we seek glory either from you or from any other mere men, although we might have stood on our dignity as Christ's Apostles.

and sent Timothy our brother and God's minister in the service of Christ's Good News, that he might help you spiritually and encourage you in your faith;

that none of you might be unnerved by your present trials: for you yourselves know that they are our appointed lot.

For this reason I also, when I could no longer endure the uncertainty, sent to know the condition of your faith, lest perchance the Tempter might have tempted you and our labour have been lost.