| New King James Version | English Standard Version |
| 1Therefore, when we could no longer endure it, we thought it good to be left in Athens alone, | 1Therefore when we could bear it no longer, we were willing to be left behind at Athens alone, |
| 2and sent Timothy, our brother and minister of God, and our fellow laborer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you and encourage you concerning your faith, | 2and we sent Timothy, our brother and God’s coworker in the gospel of Christ, to establish and exhort you in your faith, |
| 3that no one should be shaken by these afflictions; for you yourselves know that we are appointed to this. | 3that no one be moved by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that we are destined for this. |
| 4For, in fact, we told you before when we were with you that we would suffer tribulation, just as it happened, and you know. | 4For when we were with you, we kept telling you beforehand that we were to suffer affliction, just as it has come to pass, and just as you know. |
| 5For this reason, when I could no longer endure it, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor might be in vain. | 5For this reason, when I could bear it no longer, I sent to learn about your faith, for fear that somehow the tempter had tempted you and our labor would be in vain. |
| 6But now that Timothy has come to us from you, and brought us good news of your faith and love, and that you always have good remembrance of us, greatly desiring to see us, as we also to see you— | 6But now that Timothy has come to us from you, and has brought us the good news of your faith and love and reported that you always remember us kindly and long to see us, as we long to see you— |
| 7therefore, brethren, in all our affliction and distress we were comforted concerning you by your faith. | 7for this reason, brothers, in all our distress and affliction we have been comforted about you through your faith. |
| 8For now we live, if you stand fast in the Lord. | 8For now we live, if you are standing fast in the Lord. |
| 9For what thanks can we render to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sake before our God, | 9For what thanksgiving can we return to God for you, for all the joy that we feel for your sake before our God, |
| 10night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face and perfect what is lacking in your faith? | 10as we pray most earnestly night and day that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking in your faith? |
| 11Now may our God and Father Himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you. | 11Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you, |
| 12And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love to one another and to all, just as we do to you, | 12and may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, as we do for you, |
| 13so that He may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all His saints. | 13so that he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints. |
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