3Finally, when we could stand it no longer, we decided to stay alone in Athens,G1352G4722G3371G4722G2106G2641G1722G116G34412and we sent Timothy to visit you. He is our brother and God's co-worker in proclaiming the Good News of Christ. We sent him to strengthen you, to encourage you in your faith,G2532G3992G5095G2257G80G2532G1249G2316G2532G2257G4904G1722G2098G5547G1519G4741G5209G2532G3870G5209G4012G5216G41023and to keep you from being shaken by the troubles you were going through. But you know that we are destined for such troubles.G3367G4525G1722G5025G2347G1063G846G1492G3754G2749G1519G51244Even while we were with you, we warned you that troubles would soon come—and they did, as you well know.G1063G2532G3753G2258G4314G5209G4302G5213G4302G3754G3195G2346G2532G2531G1096G2532G14925That is why, when I could bear it no longer, I sent Timothy to find out whether your faith was still strong. I was afraid that the tempter had gotten the best of you and that our work had been useless.G5124G1223G2504G4722G3371G4722G3992G1519G1097G5216G4102G3381G4458G3985G3985G5209G2532G2257G2873G1096G1519G27566But now Timothy has just returned, bringing us good news about your faith and love. He reports that you always remember our visit with joy and that you want to see us as much as we want to see you.G1161G737G5095G2064G575G5216G4314G2248G2532G2097G2254G2097G5216G4102G2532G26G2532G3754G2192G18G3417G2257G3842G1971G1492G2248G2509G2249G2532G52097So we have been greatly encouraged in the midst of our troubles and suffering, dear brothers and sisters, because you have remained strong in your faith.G1223G5124G80G3870G1909G5213G1909G3956G2257G2347G2532G318G1223G5216G41028It gives us new life to know that you are standing firm in the Lord.G3754G3568G2198G1437G5210G4739G1722G29629How we thank God for you! Because of you we have great joy as we enter God's presence.G1063G5101G2169G1410G467G2316G467G4012G5216G1909G3956G5479G3739G5463G1223G5209G1715G2257G231610Night and day we pray earnestly for you, asking God to let us see you again to fill the gaps in your faith.G3571G2532G2250G1189G1537G4053G5228G1519G1492G5216G4383G2532G2675G5303G5216G410211May God our Father and our Lord Jesus bring us to you very soon.G1161G2316G846G2532G2257G3962G2532G2257G2962G2424G5547G2720G2257G3598G4314G520912And may the Lord make your love for one another and for all people grow and overflow, just as our love for you overflows.G1161G2962G4121G5209G4121G2532G4052G26G240G1519G240G2532G1519G3956G2532G2509G2249G1519G520913May he, as a result, make your hearts strong, blameless, and holy as you stand before God our Father when our Lord Jesus comes again with all his holy people. Amen.G1519G4741G5216G2588G273G1722G42G1715G2316G2532G2257G3962G1722G3952G2257G2962G2424G5547G3326G3956G846G40
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in proclaiming the Good News of Christ. We sent him to strengthen you, to encourage you in your faith,G2532
