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Indeed, you yourselves know that this is what we are destined for. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">4</span>In fact, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we were to suffer persecution; so it turned out, as you know. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">5</span>For this reason, when I could bear it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith; I was afraid that somehow the tempter had tempted you and that our labor had been in vain.</span></p> <h3><span id="en" class="text">Timothy’s Encouraging Report</span></h3><p><span class="text"><span class="versenum">6</span>But Timothy has just now come to us from you, and has brought us the good news of your faith and love. He has told us also that you always remember us kindly and long to see us—just as we long to see you. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">7</span>For this reason, brothers and sisters,<span data-fn='#fen' class='footnote' data-link='[<a href="#fen-NRSVCE-33853b" title="See footnote b">b</a>]'>[<a href="#fen" xtitle="See footnote b">b</a>]</span> during all our distress and persecution we have been encouraged about you through your faith. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">8</span>For we now live, if you continue to stand firm in the Lord. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">9</span>How can we thank God enough for you in return for all the joy that we feel before our God because of you? </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">10</span>Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and restore whatever is lacking in your faith.</span></p> <p><span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">11</span>Now may our God and Father himself and our Lord Jesus direct our way to you. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">12</span>And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, just as we abound in love for you. </span> <span id="en" class="text"><span class="versenum">13</span>And may he so strengthen your hearts in holiness that you may be blameless before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.</span></p> <A name="fen"></a><div class="footnotes"><h4>Footnotes</h4><ol><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to 1 Thessalonians 3:2">1 Thessalonians 3:2</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Gk lacks <i>proclaiming</i></span></li><li id="fen"><a hlef="#en" xtitle="Go to 1 Thessalonians 3:7">1 Thessalonians 3:7</a> <span class='footnote-text'>Gk <i>brothers</i></span></li></ol></div> <!--end of footnotes--></div></div></div></div></div> </div> </div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Scripture quotations are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright © 1989, 1993 National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. 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