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Keď sme už v Aténach nemohli ďalej znášať neistotu, ako sa máte,

rozhodli sme sa poslať Timoteja, nášho brata a Božieho spolupracovníka v hlásaní Kristovej radostnej zvesti, aby vás navštívil a povzbudil vo vašej viere,

aby ste pri prenasledovaní nezakolísali. Trpieť patrí ku kresťanskému údelu.

To sme vám predsa už hovorili, keď sme boli u vás, tak by ste teraz nemali byť prekvapení, že sa to naozaj stalo.

Preto som teda poslal Timoteja k vám, aby som sa tu nemusel trápiť úzkosťou, či vás satan predsa len nezviedol a či všetka naša práca nevyšla nazmar.

Radosť a povzbudenie

Ale práve teraz sa Timotej vrátil s dobrými správami, že ste vo viere ani v láske neochabli, že na nás stále myslíte a túžite po novom stretnutí takisto ako my.

Tak ste nás, milí bratia, vo všetkej našej tiesni a súžení potešili správou, že ste verní Pánovi.

Vydržíme všetko, len keď vieme, že pevne stojíte v Pánovi.

Ako sa Bohu môžeme odvďačiť za všetku tú radosť, akú máme z vás?

10 Vo dne v noci vrúcne prosíme, aby sme vás mohli znovu vidieť a povzbudiť vás, aby ste ďalej napredovali vo viere.

11 Kiež nám Boh, náš Otec, a Ježiš Kristus, náš Pán, umožní cestu k vám.

12 A nech dá, aby rástla vaša vzájomná láska i láska k ostatným, ako aj my vás milujeme.

13 Tak sa z vás stanú silné, bezúhonné, sväté Božie deti, ktoré obstoja pred Bohom, naším Otcom, až sa náš Pán Ježiš Kristus vráti so všetkými, ktorí mu patria.

So when we could stand it no longer,(A) we thought it best to be left by ourselves in Athens.(B) We sent Timothy,(C) who is our brother and co-worker(D) in God’s service in spreading the gospel of Christ,(E) to strengthen and encourage you in your faith, so that no one would be unsettled by these trials.(F) For you know quite well that we are destined for them.(G) 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.(H) For this reason, when I could stand it no longer,(I) I sent to find out about your faith.(J) I was afraid that in some way the tempter(K) had tempted you and that our labors might have been in vain.(L)

Timothy’s Encouraging Report

But Timothy(M) has just now come to us from you(N) and has brought good news about your faith and love.(O) 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.(P) Therefore, brothers and sisters, in all our distress and persecution we were encouraged about you because of your faith. For now we really live, since you are standing firm(Q) in the Lord. How can we thank God enough for you(R) in return for all the joy we have in the presence of our God because of you?(S) 10 Night and day we pray(T) most earnestly that we may see you again(U) and supply what is lacking in your faith.

11 Now may our God and Father(V) himself and our Lord Jesus clear the way for us to come to you. 12 May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other(W) and for everyone else, just as ours does for you. 13 May he strengthen your hearts so that you will be blameless(X) and holy in the presence of our God and Father(Y) when our Lord Jesus comes(Z) with all his holy ones.(AA)

Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;

And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith:

That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.

For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know.

For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain.

But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you:

Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:

For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.

For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith 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 unto you.

12 And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:

13 To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.