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1 Thessalonians 3

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1 Thessalonians 3 Bible text

WEB: 1WEB

Therefore when we couldn’t stand it any longer, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone,

ASV: 1ASV

Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone;

WEB: 2WEB

and sent Timothy, our brother and God’s servant in the Good News of Christ, to establish you and to comfort you concerning your faith,

ASV: 2ASV

and sent Timothy, our brother and God’s minister in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith;

WEB: 3WEB

that no one would be moved by these afflictions. For you know that we are appointed to this task.

ASV: 3ASV

that no man be moved by these afflictions; for yourselves know that hereunto we are appointed.

WEB: 4WEB

For most certainly, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we are to suffer affliction, even as it happened, and you know.

ASV: 4ASV

For verily, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we are to suffer affliction; even as it came to pass, and ye know.

WEB: 5WEB

For this cause I also, when I couldn’t stand it any longer, sent that I might know your faith, for fear that by any means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor would have been in vain.

ASV: 5ASV

For this cause I also, when I could no longer forbear, sent that I might know your faith, lest by any means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor should be in vain.

WEB: 6WEB

But Timothy has just now come to us from you, and brought us glad news of your faith and love, and that you have good memories of us always, longing to see us, even as we also long to see you.

ASV: 6ASV

But when Timothy came even now unto us from you, and brought us glad tidings of your faith and love, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, longing to see us, even as we also to see you;

WEB: 7WEB

For this cause, brothers, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith.

ASV: 7ASV

for this cause, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith:

WEB: 8WEB

For now we live, if you stand fast in the Lord.

ASV: 8ASV

for now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.

WEB: 9WEB

For what thanksgiving can we give again to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sakes before our God,

ASV: 9ASV

For what thanksgiving can we render again unto God for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;

WEB: 10WEB

night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

ASV: 10ASV

night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

WEB: 11WEB

Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you.

ASV: 11ASV

Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way unto you:

WEB: 12WEB

May the Lord make you to increase and abound in love toward one another and toward all men, even as we also do toward you,

ASV: 12ASV

and the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we also do toward you;

WEB: 13WEB

to the end he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.

ASV: 13ASV

to the end he may establish your hearts unblamable in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.