Modern Literal Version
[1 Thessalonians 3]
3:1 Hence, no longer forbearing it, we were delighted to be left behind in Athens alone. 3:2 And we sent Timothy, our brother and God's servant and fellow worker in the good-news of Christ,*that* he might establish and comfort you*, in regard to your* faith; 3:3 that no one be stirred up by these afflictions; for* you* yourselves know that we are destined *for this. 3:4 For* even when we were with you*, we told you* beforehand that we are about to be afflicted; just-as it happened and you* know. 3:5 Because of this I also, no longer forbearing it, sent Timothy, *that* I might know your* faith, lest the tempter had tempted you* and our labor might be in vain. 3:6 But when Timothy came now to us from you* and brought us good-news of your* faith and love* and that you* have a good remembrance of us, always, longing to see us, just-as we also long to see you*.3:7 Because of this brethren, we were comforted over you* in all our affliction and calamity through your* faith, 3:8 because now we live, if you* are standing fast in the Lord. 3:9 For* what thanksgiving are we able to repay to God concerning you*? For all the joy with which we are rejoicing in front of our God is because of you*, 3:10 unusually beseeching God night and day,*that* we may see your* face and may perfect the deficit in your* faith.
3:11 Now may our God and Father himself and our Lord Jesus Christ, steer our way to you*. 3:12And may the Lord make you* increase and abound in love* one toward another and toward all men, just-as we also do toward you*; 3:13 *that* he might establish your* hearts blameless in holiness in front of our God and Father, in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, with all his holy-ones.
Modern Literal Version Preface & Appendix , copyright 1987, 1999, 2013 by G. Allen Walker for the MLV New Testament Committee.
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