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1 Thessalonians 3:2
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Concern for Their Faith

1 Therefore, when we could no longer endure it, we thought it good to be left in Athens alone,
2 and sent aTimothy, our brother and minister of God, and our fellow laborer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you and encourage you concerning your faith,  
3 athat no one should be shaken by these afflictions; for you yourselves know that bwe are appointed to this.  
4 aFor, in fact, we told you before when we were with you that we would suffer tribulation, just as it happened, and you know.  
5 For this reason, when I could no longer endure it, I sent to know your faith, alest by some means the tempter had tempted you, and bour labor might be in vain.  

Encouraged by Timothy

6 aBut 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, bas we also to see you—  
Verse Comparison: 1 Thessalonians 3:2

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American Standard Version
and sent Timothy, our brother and God's minister in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort `you' concerning your faith;

Amplified® Bible
And we sent Timothy, our brother and God's servant in [spreading] the good news (the Gospel) of Christ, to strengthen {and} establish and to exhort {and} comfort {and} encourage you in your faith,

Contemporary English Version
and send our friend Timothy to you. He works with us as God's servant and preaches the good news about Christ. We wanted him to make you strong in your faith and to encourage you.

Darby English Version
and sent Timotheus, our brother and fellow-workman under God in the glad tidings of Christ, to confirm you and encourage [you] concerning your faith,

Good News Bible
while we sent Timothy, our brother who works with us for God in preaching the Good News about Christ. We sent him to strengthen you and help your faith,

International Standard Version
and send Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,

King James Version
And 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:

New American Standard Bible
and we sent Timothy, our brother and God's fellow worker in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you as to your faith,

New International Version
We sent Timothy, who is our brother and God's fellow workerin spreading the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,

New King James Version
and 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,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
and we sent Timothy, our brother and God's fellow worker in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you as to your faith,

Young's Literal Translation
and did send Timotheus -- our brother, and a ministrant of God, and our fellow-workman in the good news of the Christ -- to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith,


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