1 Thessalonians 3:5-7

Expanded Bible

⁵ Because of this, when I could ·wait [endure it] no longer, I sent Timothy to you so I could learn about your faith. I was afraid ·the devil [^Lthe tempter] had tempted you, and perhaps our hard work would have been ·wasted [in vain; for nothing].

⁶ But Timothy now has come back to us from you and has brought us good news about your faith and love. He told us that you always remember us in a good way and that you ·want [long] to see us just as much as we ·want [long] to see you. ⁷ So, brothers and sisters, ·while we have much [^Lin all of our] ·trouble [distress] and ·suffering [trials; persecution], we are ·encouraged [comforted; reassured] about you because of your faith.