| King James Bible | International Standard Version |
| 1Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone; | 1Therefore, when we could stand it no longer, we decided to remain alone in Athens |
| 2And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith: | 2and send Timothy, our brother who works with us for God in the gospel of the Messiah, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith, |
| 3That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto. | 3so that no one would be shaken by these persecutions, for which you are aware that we were destined. |
| 4For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know. | 4In fact, when we were with you, we told you ahead of time that we were going to suffer persecution. And as you know, that is what happened. |
| 5For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain. | 5But when I could stand it no longer, I sent Timothy to find out about your faith. I was afraid that the tempter had tempted you in some way, and that our work had been a waste of time. |
| 6But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you: | 6But Timothy has just now returned from visiting you and has told us the good news about your faith and love. He also told us that you always have fond memories of us and want to see us, just as we want to see you. |
| 7Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith: | 7That's why, brothers, in all our distress and persecution we have been encouraged about you by your faith. |
| 8For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord. | 8For now we can go on living, as long as you continue to stand firm in the Lord. |
| 9For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God; | 9How can we thank God enough for you in return for all the joy that we have in God's presence because of you? |
| 10Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith? | 10We pray very hard night and day that we may see you again face to face, so that we may equip you with whatever is lacking in your faith. |
| 11Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you. | 11Now may our God and Father and our Lord Jesus provide a way for us to visit you. |
| 12And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you: | 12May the Lord greatly increase your love for each other and for all people, just as we love you. |
| 13To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints. | 13Then your hearts will be strong, blameless, and holy in the presence of God, who is our Father, when our Lord Jesus appears with all his saints. |
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