Timothy’s Visit

1Wherefore no more concealing, we were content to be left among the Athenians alone: 2And sent Timothy, our brother, and servant of God, and our coworker in the good news of Christ, in order to make you firm, and comfort you for your faith 3For none to be shaken in these pressures: for ye yourselves know that for this we are placed. 4For also, when we were with you, we told you before that we were about to be pressed; as also it was, and ye know. 5For this I also, no more concealing, sent to know your faith, lest some way he tempting have tempted you, and our labor be in vain.

Timothy’s Encouraging Report

6And now Timothy having come to us from you, and having announced to us the good news, your faith and love, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, greatly desiring to see us, as we also you: 7For this, brethren, were we comforted in you in all our pressure, and necessity by your faith: 8For now we live, if ye stand in the Lord. 9For what thankfulness can we return to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for you before our God; 10Night and day praying exceedingly to see your face, and to adjust things wanting of your faith?

11And God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you: 12And the Lord increase you and make you to abound in love to one another, and to all, as also we to you: 13To make your hearts firm, complete in holiness before God, and our Father, in the arrival of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his holy ones.