GNT

1 διὸ μηκέτι στέγοντες εὐδοκήσαμεν καταλειφθῆναι ἐν ἀθήναις μόνοι,

2 καὶ ἐπέμψαμεν τιμόθεον, τὸν ἀδελφὸν ἡμῶν καὶ συνεργὸν τοῦ θεοῦ ἐν τῶ εὐαγγελίῳ τοῦ χριστοῦ, εἰς τὸ στηρίξαι ὑμᾶς καὶ παρακαλέσαι ὑπὲρ τῆς πίστεως ὑμῶν

3 τὸ μηδένα σαίνεσθαι ἐν ταῖς θλίψεσιν ταύταις. αὐτοὶ γὰρ οἴδατε ὅτι εἰς τοῦτο κείμεθα·

4 καὶ γὰρ ὅτε πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἦμεν, προελέγομεν ὑμῖν ὅτι μέλλομεν θλίβεσθαι, καθὼς καὶ ἐγένετο καὶ οἴδατε.

5 διὰ τοῦτο κἀγὼ μηκέτι στέγων ἔπεμψα εἰς τὸ γνῶναι τὴν πίστιν ὑμῶν, μή πως ἐπείρασεν ὑμᾶς ὁ πειράζων καὶ εἰς κενὸν γένηται ὁ κόπος ἡμῶν.

6 ἄρτι δὲ ἐλθόντος τιμοθέου πρὸς ἡμᾶς ἀφ᾽ ὑμῶν καὶ εὐαγγελισαμένου ἡμῖν τὴν πίστιν καὶ τὴν ἀγάπην ὑμῶν, καὶ ὅτι ἔχετε μνείαν ἡμῶν ἀγαθὴν πάντοτε, ἐπιποθοῦντες ἡμᾶς ἰδεῖν καθάπερ καὶ ἡμεῖς ὑμᾶς,

7 διὰ τοῦτο παρεκλήθημεν, ἀδελφοί, ἐφ᾽ ὑμῖν ἐπὶ πάσῃ τῇ ἀνάγκῃ καὶ θλίψει ἡμῶν διὰ τῆς ὑμῶν πίστεως,

8 ὅτι νῦν ζῶμεν ἐὰν ὑμεῖς στήκετε ἐν κυρίῳ.

9 τίνα γὰρ εὐχαριστίαν δυνάμεθα τῶ θεῶ ἀνταποδοῦναι περὶ ὑμῶν ἐπὶ πάσῃ τῇ χαρᾷ ᾗ χαίρομεν δι᾽ ὑμᾶς ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ θεοῦ ἡμῶν,

10 νυκτὸς καὶ ἡμέρας ὑπερεκπερισσοῦ δεόμενοι εἰς τὸ ἰδεῖν ὑμῶν τὸ πρόσωπον καὶ καταρτίσαι τὰ ὑστερήματα τῆς πίστεως ὑμῶν;

11 αὐτὸς δὲ ὁ θεὸς καὶ πατὴρ ἡμῶν καὶ ὁ κύριος ἡμῶν ἰησοῦς κατευθύναι τὴν ὁδὸν ἡμῶν πρὸς ὑμᾶς·

12 ὑμᾶς δὲ ὁ κύριος πλεονάσαι καὶ περισσεύσαι τῇ ἀγάπῃ εἰς ἀλλήλους καὶ εἰς πάντας, καθάπερ καὶ ἡμεῖς εἰς ὑμᾶς,

13 εἰς τὸ στηρίξαι ὑμῶν τὰς καρδίας ἀμέμπτους ἐν ἁγιωσύνῃ ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ πατρὸς ἡμῶν ἐν τῇ παρουσίᾳ τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν ἰησοῦ μετὰ πάντων τῶν ἁγίων αὐτοῦ. [ἀμήν.]

KJV

1  Wherefore¹³⁵² when we could no longer³³⁷¹ forbear,⁴⁷²² we thought it good²¹⁰⁶ to be left²⁶⁴¹ at¹⁷²² Athens¹¹⁶ alone;³⁴⁴¹

2  And²⁵³² sent³⁹⁹² Timothy,⁵⁰⁹⁵ our²²⁵⁷ brother,⁸⁰ and²⁵³² minister¹²⁴⁹ of God,²³¹⁶ and²⁵³² our²²⁵⁷ fellow laborer⁴⁹⁰⁴ in¹⁷²² the³⁵⁸⁸ gospel²⁰⁹⁸ of Christ,⁵⁵⁴⁷ to establish⁴⁷⁴¹ you,⁵²⁰⁹ and²⁵³² to comfort³⁸⁷⁰ you⁵²⁰⁹ concerning⁴⁰¹² your⁵²¹⁶ faith:⁴¹⁰²

3  That no man³³⁶⁷ should be moved⁴⁵²⁵ by¹⁷²² these⁵⁰²⁵ afflictions:²³⁴⁷ for¹⁰⁶³ yourselves⁸⁴⁶ know¹⁴⁹² that³⁷⁵⁴ we are appointed²⁷⁴⁹ thereunto.^{1519 5124}

4  For¹⁰⁶³ verily,²⁵³² when³⁷⁵³ we were²²⁵⁸ with⁴³¹⁴ you,⁵²⁰⁹ we told you before^{4302 5213} that³⁷⁵⁴ we should³¹⁹⁵ suffer tribulation;²³⁴⁶ even²⁵³² as²⁵³¹ it came to pass,¹⁰⁹⁶ and²⁵³² ye know.¹⁴⁹²

5  For this cause,^{1223 5124} when I²⁵⁰⁴ could no longer³³⁷¹ forbear,⁴⁷²² I sent³⁹⁹² to know¹⁰⁹⁷ your⁵²¹⁶ faith,⁴¹⁰² lest by some means³³⁸¹ the³⁵⁸⁸ tempter³⁹⁸⁵ have tempted³⁹⁸⁵ you,⁵²⁰⁹ and²⁵³² our²²⁵⁷ labor²⁸⁷³ be¹⁰⁹⁶ in¹⁵¹⁹ vain.²⁷⁵⁶

6  But¹¹⁶¹ now⁷³⁷ when Timothy⁵⁰⁹⁵ came²⁰⁶⁴ from⁵⁷⁵ you⁵²¹⁶ unto⁴³¹⁴ us,²²⁴⁸ and²⁵³² brought us good tidings^{2097 2254} of your⁵²¹⁶ faith⁴¹⁰² and²⁵³² charity,²⁶ and²⁵³² that³⁷⁵⁴ ye have²¹⁹² good¹⁸ remembrance³⁴¹⁷ of us²²⁵⁷ always,³⁸⁴² desiring greatly¹⁹⁷¹ to see¹⁴⁹² us,²²⁴⁸ as²⁵⁰⁹ we²²⁴⁹ also²⁵³² to see you:⁵²⁰⁹

7  Therefore,^{1223 5124} brethren,⁸⁰ we were comforted³⁸⁷⁰ over¹⁹⁰⁹ you⁵²¹³ in¹⁹⁰⁹ all³⁹⁵⁶ our²²⁵⁷ affliction²³⁴⁷ and²⁵³² distress³¹⁸ by¹²²³ your⁵²¹⁶ faith:⁴¹⁰²

8  For³⁷⁵⁴ now³⁵⁶⁸ we live,²¹⁹⁸ if¹⁴³⁷ ye⁵²¹⁰ stand fast⁴⁷³⁹ in¹⁷²² the Lord.²⁹⁶²

9  For¹⁰⁶³ what⁵¹⁰¹ thanks²¹⁶⁹ can¹⁴¹⁰ we render to God again^{467 2316} for⁴⁰¹² you,⁵²¹⁶ for¹⁹⁰⁹ all³⁹⁵⁶ the³⁵⁸⁸ joy⁵⁴⁷⁹ wherewith³⁷³⁹ we joy⁵⁴⁶³ for your sakes^{1223 5209} before¹⁷¹⁵ our²²⁵⁷ God;²³¹⁶

10  Night³⁵⁷¹ and²⁵³² day²²⁵⁰ praying¹¹⁸⁹ exceedingly^{5228 1537 4053} that we might see¹⁴⁹² your⁵²¹⁶ face,⁴³⁸³ and²⁵³² might perfect²⁶⁷⁵ that which is lacking⁵³⁰³ in your⁵²¹⁶ faith?⁴¹⁰²

11  Now¹¹⁶¹ God²³¹⁶ himself⁸⁴⁶ and²⁵³² our²²⁵⁷ Father,³⁹⁶² and²⁵³² our²²⁵⁷ Lord²⁹⁶² Jesus²⁴²⁴ Christ,⁵⁵⁴⁷ direct²⁷²⁰ our²²⁵⁷ way³⁵⁹⁸ unto⁴³¹⁴ you.⁵²⁰⁹

12  And¹¹⁶¹ the³⁵⁸⁸ Lord²⁹⁶² make you to increase^{4121 5209} and²⁵³² abound⁴⁰⁵² in love²⁶ one toward another,^{240 1519} and²⁵³² toward¹⁵¹⁹ all³⁹⁵⁶ men, even²⁵³² as²⁵⁰⁹ we²²⁴⁹ do toward¹⁵¹⁹ you:⁵²⁰⁹

13  To the end he may establish⁴⁷⁴¹ your⁵²¹⁶ hearts²⁵⁸⁸ unblamable²⁷³ in¹⁷²² holiness⁴² before¹⁷¹⁵ God,²³¹⁶ even²⁵³² our²²⁵⁷ Father,³⁹⁶² at¹⁷²² the³⁵⁸⁸ coming³⁹⁵² of our²²⁵⁷ Lord²⁹⁶² Jesus²⁴²⁴ Christ⁵⁵⁴⁷ with³³²⁶ all³⁹⁵⁶ his⁸⁴⁶ saints.⁴⁰

Vul

1 Propter quod non sustinentes amplius, placuit nobis remanere Athenis, solis:

2 et misimus Timotheum fratrem nostrum, et ministrum Dei in Evangelio Christi, ad confirmandos vos, et exhortandos pro fide vestra:

3 ut nemo moveatur in tribulationibus istis: ipsi enim scitis quod in hoc positi sumus.

4 Nam et cum apud vos essemus, prædicebamus vobis passuros nos tribulationes, sicut et factum est, et scitis.

5 Propterea et ego amplius non sustinens, misi ad cognoscendam fidem vestram: ne forte tentaverit vos is qui tentat, et inanis fiat labor noster.

6 Nunc autem veniente Timotheo ad nos a vobis, et annuntiante nobis fidem et caritatem vestram, et quia memoriam nostri habetis bonam semper, desiderantes nos videre, sicut et nos quoque vos:

7 ideo consolati sumus, fratres, in vobis in omni necessitate et tribulatione nostra, per fidem vestram,

8 quoniam nunc vivimus, si vos statis in Domino.

9 Quam enim gratiarum actionem possumus Deo retribuere pro vobis in omni gaudio, quo gaudemus propter vos ante Deum nostrum,

10 nocte ac die abundantius orantes, ut videamus faciem vestram, et compleamus ea quæ desunt fidei vestræ?

11 Ipse autem Deus, et Pater noster, et Dominus noster Jesus Christus, dirigat viam nostram ad vos.

12 Vos autem Dominus multiplicet, et abundare faciat caritatem vestram in invicem, et in omnes, quemadmodum et nos in vobis:

13 ad confirmanda corda vestra sine querela in sanctitate, ante Deum et Patrem nostrum, in adventu Domini nostri Jesu Christi cum omnibus sanctis ejus. Amen.