1 propter quod non sustinentes amplius
placuit nobis remanere Athenis solis
2 et misimus Timotheum fratrem nostrum
et ministrum Dei in evangelio Christi
ad confirmandos vos et exhortandos pro fide vestra
3 ut nemo moveatur in tribulationibus istis
ipsi enim scitis quod in hoc positi sumus
4 nam et cum apud vos essemus
praedicebamus vobis passuros
nos tribulationes
sicut et factum est et scitis
5 propterea et ego amplius non sustinens
misi ad cognoscendam fidem vestram
ne forte temptaverit vos is qui temptat et inanis fiat labor noster
6 nunc autem veniente Timotheo ad nos a vobis
et adnuntiante nobis fidem et caritatem vestram
et quia memoriam nostri habetis bonam semper
desiderantes nos videre sicut nos quoque vos
7 ideo consolati sumus fratres in vobis
in omni necessitate et tribulatione nostra per vestram fidem
8 quoniam nunc vivimus si vos statis in Domino
9 quam enim gratiarum actionem possumus Deo retribuere pro vobis
in omni gaudio quo gaudemus propter vos ante Deum nostrum
10 nocte et die abundantius orantes
ut videamus faciem vestram
et conpleamus ea quae desunt fidei vestrae
11 ipse autem Deus et Pater noster et Dominus Iesus
dirigat viam nostram ad vos
12 vos autem Dominus multiplicet
et abundare faciat caritatem in invicem et in omnes
quemadmodum et nos in vobis
13 ad confirmanda corda vestra sine querella in sanctitate
ante Deum et Patrem nostrum
in adventu Domini nostri Iesu
cum omnibus sanctis eius amen
1 Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone; 2 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: 3 That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto. 4 For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know. 5 For 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. 6 But 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: 7 Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith: 8 For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord. 9 For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God; 10 Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith? 11 Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you. 12 And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men , even as we do toward you: 13 To 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.