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Timothy's Good Report

¹ Therefore ^(C1)when we could endure it no longer, we were pleased to be left behind at ^(C2)Athens alone,² and we sent ^(C1)Timothy, our brother and God's fellow worker in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you as to your faith,³ so that no one would be shaken by these afflictions, for you yourselves know that ^(C1)we have been destined for this.⁴ For indeed when we were with you, we kept telling you in advance that we were going to suffer affliction, ^(C1)just as it happened and as you know.⁵ For this reason, ^(C1)when I could endure it no longer, I also ^(C2)sent to know about your faith, lest somehow ^(C3)the tempter has tempted you, and ^(C4)our labor be in vain.

⁶ But now that ^(C1)Timothy has come to us from you, and has brought us good news of ^(C2)your faith and love, and that you always ^(C3)remember us kindly, longing to see us just as we also long to see you,⁷ for this reason, brothers, in all our distress and affliction we were comforted about you through your faith;⁸ for now we really live, if you ^(C1)stand firm in the Lord.⁹ For ^(C1)what thanks can we render to God for you in return for all the joy with which we rejoice before our God because of you,¹⁰ as we ^(C1)night and day keep praying most earnestly that we may ^(C2)see your face, and may ^(C3)complete what is lacking in your faith?

^11 (C1)Now may ^(C2)our God and Father ^(C3)Himself and Jesus our Lord ^(C4)direct our way to you,¹² and may the Lord cause you to increase and ^(C1)abound in love for one another, and for all people, just as we also do for you,¹³ so that He may ^(C1)strengthen your hearts ^(C2)blameless in holiness, before ^(C3)our God and Father, at the ^(F1)(C4)coming of our Lord Jesus ^(C5)with all His ^(F2)saints.