1 Thessalonians 3:6-8

Expanded Bible

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. ⁸ ·Our life is really full [^LFor now we live/are alive (again)] ·if you stand [since you are standing] ·strong [firm; fast] in the Lord.