New Testament · Letters

1 Thessalonians chapter 3

So when we , we decided it was best to be left behind in by ourselves,and we sent — our and God’s in spreading about — to strengthen you and encourage you in your ,so that none of you would be by these . You know very well that this is what we’re .In fact, when we were with you, we kept telling you ahead of time that we were going to face — and that’s exactly what happened, as you well know.That’s exactly why, when I , I sent Timothy to find out about your — because I was afraid that had somehow gotten to you and that all our had been for nothing.But Timothy has just now come back to us from you and brought us the about your and your — and that you always have good memories of us and us, just as we long to see you.Because of this, , in all our own and , your trust has been the thing that us.Because now we , knowing that you’re in .How can we possibly for you, with all the you’ve given us in God’s presence?Night and day we’re that we’ll get to see you face to face and in your .May himself and our for us to come to you.And may the Lord make your for each other and for everyone — the same kind of love we have for you.May he , and before God our Father, when our Lord Jesus with .