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1 Therefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;
2 And sent Timothy , 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 one should be moved by these difficulties: for you have come realize yourselves that we are destined for them.
4 For truly, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and you know.
5 For this reason, when I could no longer stand it, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter has tempted you, and our labour is in vain.
6 But now when Timothy came from you to us, and brought us good news of your faith and [agape] love, and that you have good memories of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also do you:
 - AGAPE - DIVINE LOVE
7 Therefore, brothers, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:
8 For now we live, if you stand fast in the Lord.
9 For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy with which 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 to you.
12 And the Lord make you to increase and abound in [agape] love one toward another, and toward all [men], even as we [do] toward you:
 - AGAPE - DIVINE LOVE
13 To the end he may establish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.