1 Thessalonians 2.17-3.5

15. who both killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove out us, and pleased not God, and are contrary to all men; 16. forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved; to fill up their sins always: but the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.

17. But we, brethren, being bereaved of you for a short season, in presence not in heart, endeavored the more exceedingly to see your face with great desire: 18. because we would fain have come unto you, I Paul once and again; and Satan hindered us. 19. For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of glorying? Are not even ye, before our Lord Jesus at his coming? 20. For ye are our glory and our joy. 3:1. Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone; 3:2. and sent Timothy, our brother and God's minister in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith; 3:3. that no man be moved by these afflictions; for yourselves know that hereunto we are appointed. 3:4. For verily, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we are to suffer affliction; even as it came to pass, and ye know. 3:5. For this cause I also, when I could no longer forbear, sent that I might know your faith, lest by any means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor should be in vain.

3:6. But when Timothy came even now unto us from you, and brought us glad tidings of your faith and love, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, longing to see us, even as we also to see you; 3:7. for this cause, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith: (1 Thessalonians 2:15-3:7, ASV)

15. who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and drove us out, and didn’t please God, and are contrary to all men; 16. forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved; to fill up their sins always. But wrath has come on them to the uttermost.

17. But we, brothers, being bereaved of you for a short season, in presence, not in heart, tried even harder to see your face with great desire, 18. because we wanted to come to you, indeed, I, Paul, once and again, but Satan hindered us. 19. For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Isn’t it even you, before our Lord Jesus at his coming? 20. For you are our glory and our joy. 3:1. Therefore when we couldn’t stand it any longer, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone, 3:2. and sent Timothy, our brother and God’s servant in the Good News of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith; 3:3. that no one be moved by these afflictions. For you know that we are appointed to this task. 3:4. For most certainly, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we are to suffer affliction, even as it happened, and you know. 3:5. For this cause I also, when I couldn’t stand it any longer, sent that I might know your faith, for fear that by any means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor would have been in vain.

3:6. But when Timothy came just now to us from you, and brought us glad news of your faith and love, and that you have good memories of us always, longing to see us, even as we also long to see you; 3:7. for this cause, brothers, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith. (1 Thessalonians 2:15-3:7, WEB)

15. Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men: ^{persecuted us: or, chased us out} 16. Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.

17. But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with great desire. 18. Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us. 19. For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming? ^{rejoicing: or, glorying} 20. For ye are our glory and joy. 3:1. Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone; 3:2. 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: 3:3. That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto. ^{there unto: or, to sufferings, or, to persecution} 3:4. 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. 3:5. 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.

3:6. 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: 3:7. Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith: (1 Thessalonians 2:15-3:7, KJV)

15. who did both put to death the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and did persecute us, and God they are not pleasing, and to all men [are] contrary, 16. forbidding us to speak to the nations that they might be saved, to fill up their sins always, but the anger did come upon them, to the end!

17. And we, brethren, having been taken from you for the space of an hour, in presence, not in heart, did hasten the more abundantly to see your face in much desire, 18. wherefore we wished to come unto you, (I indeed Paul,) both once and again, and the Adversary did hinder us; 19. for what [is] our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? are not even ye before our Lord Jesus Christ in his presence? 20. for ye are our glory and joy. 3:1. Wherefore no longer forbearing, we thought good to be left in Athens alone, 3:2. and did send Timotheus, our brother, and a ministrant of God, and our fellow-workman in the good news of the Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith, 3:3. that no one be moved in these tribulations, for yourselves have known that for this we are set, 3:4. for even when we were with you, we said to you beforehand, that we are about to suffer tribulation, as also it did come to pass, and ye have known [it]; 3:5. because of this also, I, no longer forbearing, did send to know your faith, lest he who is tempting did tempt you, and in vain might be our labour.

3:6. And now Timotheus having come unto us from you, and having declared good news to us of your faith and love, and that ye have a good remembrance of us always, desiring much to see us, as we also [to see] you, 3:7. because of this we were comforted, brethren, over you, in all our tribulation and necessity, through your faith, (1 Thessalonians 2:15-3:7, YLT)