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1我們既，就願意獨自等在，So when we could bear it no longer, we were willing to be left on our own in Athens.
2打發我們的兄弟在基督福音上作 神的（作神執事的：有古卷是與神同工的）前去，你們，並在你們所信的道上勸慰你們，We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,
3免得有人被諸般患難。因為你們自己知道，我們受患難原是的。so that none of you would be shaken by these trials. For you know that we are destined for this.
4我們在你們那裡的時候，預先告訴你們，我們必受患難，以後果然應驗了，你們也知道。Indeed, when we were with you, we kept warning you that we would suffer persecution; and as you know, it has come to pass.
5為此，我既不能再忍，就打發人去，要曉得你們的信心如何，恐怕到底誘惑了你們，叫我們的勞苦歸於徒然。For this reason, when I could bear it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith, for fear that the tempter had somehow tempted you and that our labor might have been in vain.
6但提摩太剛才從你們那裡回來，將你們信心和愛心的好消息報給我們，又說你們常常記念我們，切切地想見我們，如同我們想見你們一樣。But just now, Timothy has returned from his visit with the good news about your faith, your love, and the fond memories you have preserved, longing to see us just as we long to see you.
7所以，弟兄們，我們在一切困苦患難之中，因著你們的信心就得了安慰。For this reason, brothers, in all our distress and persecution, we have been reassured about you, because of your faith.
8你們若靠主站立得穩，我們就活了。For now we can go on living, as long as you are standing firm in the Lord.
9我們在 神面前，因著你們甚是喜樂；為這一切喜樂，可用何等的感謝為你們報答 神呢？How can we adequately thank God for you in return for our great joy over you in His presence?
10我們晝夜切切地祈求，要見你們的面，你們信心的不足。Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking in your faith.
11願 神─我們的父和我們的主耶穌一直引領我們到你們那裡去。Now may our God and Father Himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you.
12又願主叫你們彼此相愛的心，並愛眾人的心都能增長，充足，如同我們愛你們一樣，And may the Lord cause you to increase and overflow with love for one another and for everyone else, just as our love for you overflows,
13好使你們當我們主耶穌同他來的時候，在我們父 神面前，心裡堅固，成為聖潔，。so that He may establish your hearts in blamelessness and holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His saints. Amen.