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[1] Therefore when we couldn’t stand it any longer, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone, [2] 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, [3] that no one would be moved by these afflictions. For you know that we are appointed to this task. [4] 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. [5] 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. [6] 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. [7] For this cause, brothers, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith. [8] For now we live, if you stand fast in the Lord. [9] 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, [10] night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith? [11] Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you. [12] 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, [13] 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.
King James Version

Timothy’s Visit

[1] Wherefore G1352 when we could G4722 no longer G3371 forbear, G4722 we thought it good G2106 to be left G2641 at G1722 Athens G116 alone; G3441 [2] and G2532 sent G3992 Timotheus, G5095 our G2257 brother, G80 and G2532 minister G1249 of God, G2316 and G2532 our G2257 fellowlabourer G4904 in G1722 the G3588 gospel G2098 of Christ, G5547 to G1519 establish G4741 you, G5209 and G2532 to comfort G3870 you G5209 concerning G4012 your G5216 faith: G4102 [3] that G3588 no man G3367 should be moved G4525 by G1722 these G3778 afflictions: G2347 for G1063 yourselves G846 know G1492 that G3754 we are appointed G2749 thereunto. G1519 G5124 [4] For G1063 verily, G2532 when G3753 we were G2258 with G4314 you, G5209 we told G4302 you G5213 before G4302 that G3754 we should G3195 suffer tribulation; G2346 even G2532 as G2531 it came to pass, G1096 and G2532 ye know. G1492 [5] For G1223 this G5124 cause, G1223 when G4722 I G2504 could G4722 no longer G3371 forbear, G4722 I sent G3992 to G1519 know G1097 your G5216 faith, G4102 lest G3361 by some means G4458 the G3588 tempter G3985 have tempted G3985 you, G5209 and G2532 our G2257 labour G2873 be G1096 in G1519 vain. G2756 [6] But G1161 now G737 when G2064 Timotheus G5095 came G2064 from G575 you G5216 unto G4314 us, G2248 and G2532 brought G2097 us G2254 good tidings G2097 of your G5216 faith G4102 and G2532 charity, G26 and G2532 that G3754 ye have G2192 good G18 remembrance G3417 of us G2257 always, G3842 desiring greatly G1971 to see G1492 us, G2248 as G2509 we G2249 also G2532 to see you: G5209 [7] therefore, G1223 G5124 brethren, G80 we were comforted G3870 over G1909 you G5213 in G1909 all G3956 our G2257 affliction G2347 and G2532 distress G318 by G1223 your G5216 faith: G4102 [8] for G3754 now G3568 we live, G2198 if G1437 ye G5210 stand fast G4739 in G1722 the Lord. G2962 [9] For G1063 what G5101 thanks G2169 can we G1410 render G467 to God G2316 again G467 for G4012 you, G5216 for G1909 all G3956 the G3588 joy G5479 wherewith G3739 we joy G5463 for G1223 your G5209 sakes G1223 before G1715 our G2257 God; G2316 [10] night G3571 and G2532 day G2250 praying G1189 exceedingly G5228 G1537 G4053 that G1519 we might see G1492 your G5216 face, G4383 and G2532 might perfect G2675 that which is lacking G5303 in your G5216 faith? G4102 [11] Now G1161 God G2316 himself G846 and G2532 our G2257 Father, G3962 and G2532 our G2257 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ, G5547 direct G2720§ our G2257 way G3598 unto G4314 you. G5209 [12] And G1161 the G3588 Lord G2962 make G4121 you G5209 to increase G4121 and G2532 abound G4052 in love G26 one G240 toward G1519 another, G240 and G2532 toward G1519 all G3956 men, even G2532 as G2509 we G2249 do toward G1519 you: G5209 [13] to the end G1519 he may stablish G4741 your G5216 hearts G2588 unblameable G273 in G1722 holiness G42 before G1715 God, G2316 even G2532 our G2257 Father, G3962 at G1722 the G3588 coming G3952 of our G2257 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 with G3326 all G3956 his G846 saints. G40

Footnotes

  1. § 3:11 Or, guide
Byzantine Greek New Testament
[1] Διὸ G1352 μηκέτι G3371 στέγοντες, G4722 ‡εὐδοκήσαμεν G2106 καταλειφθῆναι G2641 ἐν G1722 Ἀθήναις G116 μόνοι, G3441 [2] καὶ G2532 ἐπέμψαμεν G3992 Τιμόθεον G5095 τὸν G3588 ἀδελφὸν G80 ἡμῶν G2257 καὶ G2532 ‡διάκονον G1249 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 ‡καὶ G2532 συνεργὸν G4904 ἡμῶν G2257 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 εὐαγγελίῳ G2098 τοῦ G3588 χριστοῦ, G5547 εἰς G1519 τὸ G3588 στηρίξαι G4741 ὑμᾶς G5209 καὶ G2532 παρακαλέσαι G3870 ‡ὑμᾶς G5209 περὶ G4012 τῆς G3588 πίστεως G4102 ὑμῶν, G5216 [3] ‡τὸ G3588 μηδένα G3367 σαίνεσθαι G4525 ἐν G1722 ταῖς G3588 θλίψεσιν G2347 ταύταις· G3778 αὐτοὶ G846 γὰρ G1063 οἴδατε G1492 ὅτι G3754 εἰς G1519 τοῦτο G5124 κείμεθα. G2749 [4] Καὶ G2532 γὰρ G1063 ὅτε G3753 πρὸς G4314 ὑμᾶς G5209 ἦμεν, G2258 προελέγομεν G4302 ὑμῖν G5213 ὅτι G3754 μέλλομεν G3195 θλίβεσθαι, G2346 καθὼς G2531 καὶ G2532 ἐγένετο G1096 καὶ G2532 οἴδατε. G1492 [5] Διὰ G1223 τοῦτο G5124 κἀγώ, G2504 μηκέτι G3371 στέγων, G4722 ἔπεμψα G3992 εἰς G1519 τὸ G3588 γνῶναι G1097 τὴν G3588 πίστιν G4102 ὑμῶν, G5216 μήπως G3381 ἐπείρασεν G3985 ὑμᾶς G5209 ὁ G3588 πειράζων, G3985 καὶ G2532 εἰς G1519 κενὸν G2756 γένηται G1096 ὁ G3588 κόπος G2873 ἡμῶν. G2257 [6] Ἄρτι G737 δὲ G1161 ἐλθόντος G2064 Τιμοθέου G5095 πρὸς G4314 ἡμᾶς G2248 ἀφ’ G575 ὑμῶν, G5216 καὶ G2532 εὐαγγελισαμένου G2097 ἡμῖν G2254 τὴν G3588 πίστιν G4102 καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 ἀγάπην G26 ὑμῶν, G5216 καὶ G2532 ὅτι G3754 ἔχετε G2192 μνείαν G3417 ἡμῶν G2257 ἀγαθὴν G18 πάντοτε, G3842 ἐπιποθοῦντες G1971 ἡμᾶς G2248 ἰδεῖν, G1492 καθάπερ G2509 καὶ G2532 ἡμεῖς G2249 ὑμᾶς· G5209 [7] διὰ G1223 τοῦτο G5124 παρεκλήθημεν, G3870 ἀδελφοί, G80 ἐφ’ G1909 ὑμῖν G5213 ἐπὶ G1909 πάσῃ G3956 τῇ G3588 ‡θλίψει G2347 καὶ G2532 ἀνάγκῃ G318 ἡμῶν G2257 διὰ G1223 τῆς G3588 ὑμῶν G5216 πίστεως· G4102 [8] ὅτι G3754 νῦν G3568 ζῶμεν, G2198 ἐὰν G1437 ὑμεῖς G5210 ‡στήκετε G4739 ἐν G1722 κυρίῳ. G2962 [9] Τίνα G5101 γὰρ G1063 εὐχαριστίαν G2169 δυνάμεθα G1410 τῷ G3588 θεῷ G2316 ἀνταποδοῦναι G467 περὶ G4012 ὑμῶν, G5216 ἐπὶ G1909 πάσῃ G3956 τῇ G3588 χαρᾷ G5479 ᾗ G3739 χαίρομεν G5463 δι’ G1223 ὑμᾶς G5209 ἔμπροσθεν G1715 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 ἡμῶν, G2257 [10] νυκτὸς G3571 καὶ G2532 ἡμέρας G2250 ὑπὲρ G5228 ἐκπερισσοῦ G4053 δεόμενοι G1189 εἰς G1519 τὸ G3588 ἰδεῖν G1492 ὑμῶν G5216 τὸ G3588 πρόσωπον, G4383 καὶ G2532 καταρτίσαι G2675 τὰ G3588 ὑστερήματα G5303 τῆς G3588 πίστεως G4102 ὑμῶν; G5216 [11] Αὐτὸς G846 δὲ G1161 ὁ G3588 θεὸς G2316 καὶ G2532 πατὴρ G3962 ἡμῶν, G2257 καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 κύριος G2962 ἡμῶν G2257 Ἰησοῦς G2424 ‡χριστός, G5547 κατευθύναι G2720 τὴν G3588 ὁδὸν G3598 ἡμῶν G2257 πρὸς G4314 ὑμᾶς· G5209 [12] ὑμᾶς G5209 δὲ G1161 ὁ G3588 κύριος G2962 πλεονάσαι G4121 καὶ G2532 περισσεύσαι G4052 τῇ G3588 ἀγάπῃ G26 εἰς G1519 ἀλλήλους G240 καὶ G2532 εἰς G1519 πάντας, G3956 καθάπερ G2509 καὶ G2532 ἡμεῖς G2249 εἰς G1519 ὑμᾶς, G5209 [13] εἰς G1519 τὸ G3588 στηρίξαι G4741 ὑμῶν G5216 τὰς G3588 καρδίας G2588 ἀμέμπτους G273 ἐν G1722 ἁγιωσύνῃ, G42 ἔμπροσθεν G1715 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 καὶ G2532 πατρὸς G3962 ἡμῶν, G2257 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 παρουσίᾳ G3952 τοῦ G3588 κυρίου G2962 ἡμῶν G2257 Ἰησοῦ G2424 ‡χριστοῦ G5547 μετὰ G3326 πάντων G3956 τῶν G3588 ἁγίων G40 ‡αὐτοῦ. G846

Footnotes

  1. ‡ 3:1 εὐδοκήσαμεν ¦ ηὐδοκήσαμεν
  2. ‡ 3:2a διάκονον ¦ συνεργὸν
  3. ‡ 3:2b καὶ συνεργὸν ἡμῶν ¦
  4. ‡ 3:2c ὑμᾶς περὶ ¦ ὑπὲρ
  5. ‡ 3:3 τὸ ¦ τῷ
  6. ‡ 3:7 θλίψει καὶ ἀνάγκῃ ¦ ἀνάγκῃ καὶ θλίψει
  7. ‡ 3:8 στήκετε ¦ στήκητε
  8. ‡ 3:11 χριστός ¦
  9. ‡ 3:13a χριστοῦ ¦
  10. ‡ 3:13b αὐτοῦ ¦ αὐτοῦ [ἀμήν]