⁴ In fact, when we were with you, we kept telling you that we would be persecuted. And it turned out that way, as you well know.^{(A) 5} For this reason, when I could stand it no longer,^(B) I sent to find out about your faith.^(C) I was afraid that in some way the tempter^(D) had tempted you and that our labors might have been in vain.^(E)

Timothy’s Encouraging Report

⁶ But Timothy^(F) has just now come to us from you^(G) and has brought good news about your faith and love.^(H) He has told us that you always have pleasant memories of us and that you long to see us, just as we also long to see you.^(I)