1 Thessalonians 3

1 So when we could bear it no longer, we were willing to be left on our own in Athens.

1 最后我们无法再忍受思念之苦，就决定我们留在雅典，

2 We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,

2 派提摩太去你们那里。他在传扬基督福音的事工上是我们的弟兄、上帝的同工。他去是要鼓励你们，使你们信心坚定，

3 so that none of you would be shaken by these trials. For you know that we are destined for this.

3 免得有人因遭受这些患难而动摇，因为你们知道我们必遭受患难。

4 Indeed, when we were with you, we kept warning you that we would suffer persecution; and as you know, it has come to pass.

4 我们在你们那里时曾预先告诉过你们，我们会遭遇患难，你们知道后来果然如此。

5 For this reason, when I could bear it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith, for fear that the tempter had somehow tempted you and that our labor might have been in vain.

5 因此，我无法再等下去了，就派提摩太到你们那里看看你们的信心如何，免得那诱惑人的诱惑了你们，使我们的心血都白费了。

6 But just now, Timothy has returned from his visit with the good news about your faith, your love, and the fond memories you have preserved, longing to see us just as we long to see you.

6 现在，提摩太刚从你们那里回来，把有关你们信心和爱心的好消息告诉了我们。他说你们常常思念我们，很想见到我们，就像我们渴望见到你们一样。

7 For this reason, brothers, in all our distress and persecution, we have been reassured about you, because of your faith.

7 弟兄姊妹，你们的信心使我们在万般困苦和患难中得到了激励。

8 For now we can go on living, as long as you are standing firm in the Lord.

8 得知你们靠着主坚定不移，我们现在无比振奋。

9 How can we adequately thank God for you in return for our great joy over you in His presence?

9 你们使我们在上帝面前感到非常喜乐，我们该怎样为你们感谢上帝呢？

10 Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking in your faith.

10 我们昼夜恳切祷告，渴望能见到你们，弥补你们信心的不足之处。

11 Now may our God and Father Himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you.

11 愿我们的父上帝和主耶稣引领我们到你们那里。

12 And may the Lord cause you to increase and overflow with love for one another and for everyone else, just as our love for you overflows,

12 愿主使你们彼此之间的爱和对他人的爱一齐增长，甚至满溢出来，就像我们爱你们一样。

13 so that He may establish your hearts in blamelessness and holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His saints. Amen.

13 这样，愿我们的主耶稣带着祂的众圣徒再来时，使你们心里刚强，在我们的父上帝面前完全圣洁，无可指责。