D.
Its establishing
3:1-13
1.
Encouragement for faith and love
vv. 1-12
1 Thes. 3
:1
3:1
Therefore when we could
abear it no longer, we thought it good to be left in
1bAthens alone,
1 Thes. 3
:2
3:2
And we sent
aTimothy, our brother and
1God's fellow worker in the gospel of Christ, to
bestablish and
2encourage you for the sake of your
cfaith,
1 Thes. 3
:3
3:3
That no one would be
1shaken by these
aafflictions; for you yourselves know that we are
2bappointed for this.
1 Thes. 3
:4
3:4
For even when we were with you, we
1told you beforehand that we are to be afflicted, even as it also came to pass and you know.
1 Thes. 3
:5
3:5
Because of this, when I also could
abear it no longer, I sent to find out concerning your
bfaith, lest perhaps the
1ctempter had tempted you and our labor would be
2din vain.
1 Thes. 3
:6
3:6
But aTimothy, having just come
1to us from you and announcing the good news to us of your
bfaith and love and that you have kind
cremembrance of us always and
dlong to see us, just as we also you,
1 Thes. 3
:7
3:7
Because of this we were
1acomforted because of you, brothers, in all our
2necessity and affliction, through your
bfaith;
1 Thes. 3
:8
3:8
Because now we
1live if you
2astand firm in the Lord.
1 Thes. 3
:9
3:9
For what
athanks can we return to God concerning you for all the joy with which we rejoice because of you before our God,
1 Thes. 3
:10
3:10
Night and day petitioning exceedingly so that we may
asee your face and
1complete the things that are lacking in your
bfaith?
1 Thes. 3
:11
3:11
Now may our God and Father Himself and our Lord Jesus
1amake straight our path to you;
1 Thes. 3
:12
3:12
And the Lord cause you to increase and
aabound in
1blove to
cone another and to all, just as we also to you,
2.
Encouragement with hope
v.13
1 Thes. 3
:13
3:13
1So that He may
aestablish your
2hearts bblameless in
3choliness before our God and Father at the
4dcoming of our Lord Jesus
ewith all His
5saints.
