¹Therefore when we could bear it no longer, we were willing dto be left behind at Athens alone, ²and we esent Timothy, four brother and God's coworker1 in the gospel of Christ, to establish and exhort you in your faith, ³that no one be moved by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that gwe are destined for this. ⁴For when we were with you, we kept telling you beforehand that we were to suffer affliction, hjust as it has come to pass, and just as you know. ⁵For this reason, iwhen I could bear it no longer, iI sent to learn about your faith, jfor fear that somehow kthe tempter had tempted you and lour labor would be in vain.

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