1 Thessalonians 3

Authored by: American Standard Version
3:1
Διο μηκετι στεγοντες ευδοκησαμεν καταλειφθηναι εν Αθηναις μονοι
Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone;
3:2
και επεμψαμεν Τιμοθεον τον αδελφον ημων και συνεργον του Θεου εν τω ευαγγελιω του Χριστου εις το στηριξαι υμας και παρακαλεσαι υπερ της πιστεως υμων
and sent Timothy, our brother and God’s minister in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith;
3:3
το μηδενα σαινεσθαι εν ταις θλιψεσιν ταυταις αυτοι γαρ οιδατε οτι εις τουτο κειμεθα
that no man be moved by these afflictions; for yourselves know that hereunto we are appointed.
3:4
και γαρ οτε προς υμας ημεν προελεγομεν υμιν οτι μελλομεν θλιβεσθαι καθως και εγενετο και οιδατε
For verily, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we are to suffer affliction; even as it came to pass, and ye know.
3:5
δια τουτο καγω μηκετι στεγων επεμψα εις το γνωναι την πιστιν υμων μη πως επειρασεν υμας ο πειραζων και εις κενον γενηται ο κοπος ημων
For this cause I also, when I could no longer forbear, sent that I might know your faith, lest by any means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor should be in vain.
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3:6
Αρτι δε ελθοντος Τιμοθεου προς ημας αφ υμων και ευαγγελισαμενου ημιν την πιστιν και την αγαπην υμων και οτι εχετε μνειαν ημων αγαθην παντοτε επιποθουντες ημας ιδειν καθαπερ και ημεις υμας
But when Timothy came even now unto us from you, and brought us glad tidings of your faith and love, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, longing to see us, even as we also to see you;
3:7
δια τουτο παρεκληθημεν αδελφοι εφ υμιν επι παση τη αναγκη και θλιψει ημων δια της υμων πιστεως
for this cause, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith:
3:8
οτι νυν ζωμεν εαν υμεις στηκετε εν Κυριω
for now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.
3:9
Τινα γαρ ευχαριστιαν δυναμεθα τω Θεω ανταποδουναι περι υμων επι παση τη χαρα η χαιρομεν δι υμας εμπροσθεν του Θεου ημων
For what thanksgiving can we render again unto God for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;
3:10
νυκτος και ημερας υπερεκπερισσου δεομενοι εις το ιδειν υμων το προσωπον και καταρτισαι τα υστερηματα της πιστεως υμων
night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
3:11
Αυτος δε ο Θεος και Πατηρ ημων και ο Κυριος ημων Ιησους κατευθυναι την οδον ημων προς υμας
Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way unto you:
3:12
υμας δε ο Κυριος πλεονασαι και περισσευσαι τη αγαπη εις αλληλους και εις παντας καθαπερ και ημεις εις υμας
and the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we also do toward you;
3:13
εις το στηριξαι υμων τας καρδιας αμεμπτους εν αγιωσυνη εμπροσθεν του Θεου και πατρος ημων εν τη παρουσια του Κυριου ημων Ιησου μετα παντων των αγιων αυτου αμην
to the end he may establish your hearts unblamable in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.
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