Paul, no longer able to bear it, sends Timothy to strengthen a church tested by affliction, then writes this 13-verse letter of relief when Timothy returns with news of their faith and love.
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Lyrics
Therefore when we couldn’t stand it any longer We thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone 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 That no one would be moved by these afflictions For you know that we are appointed to this task 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 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 labour would have been in vain
But Timothy has just now come 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 For this cause brothers we were comforted over you
In all our distress and affliction through your faith For now we live if you stand fast in the Lord For what thanksgiving can we give again to God For you for all the joy with which we rejoice For your sakes before our God
Night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face And may perfect that which is lacking in your faith Now may our God and Father himself And our Lord Jesus Christ direct our way to you
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