But now that Timothy has come to us from you, and has brought us the good news of your faith and love and reported that you always remember us kindly and long to see us, as we long to see you—
Now I commend you because you remember me in everything and maintain the traditions even as I delivered them to you.
How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns.”
remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
When Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul was occupied with the word, testifying to the Jews that the Christ was Jesus.
Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
For God is my witness, how I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus.
For even when we came into Macedonia, our bodies had no rest, but we were afflicted at every turn—fighting without and fear within. But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the coming of Titus, and not only by his coming but also by the comfort with which he was comforted by you, as he told us of your longing, your mourning, your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced still more.
And this is his commandment, that we believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as he has commanded us.
Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith.
Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body.
because I hear of your love and of the faith that you have toward the Lord Jesus and for all the saints,
I thank God whom I serve, as did my ancestors, with a clear conscience, as I remember you constantly in my prayers night and day.
The aim of our charge is love that issues from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.
We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers, as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing.
For what thanksgiving can we return to God for you, for all the joy that we feel for your sake before our God, as we pray most earnestly night and day that we may see you face to face and supply what is lacking in your faith?
But since we were torn away from you, brothers, for a short time, in person not in heart, we endeavored the more eagerly and with great desire to see you face to face,
For you remember, brothers, our labor and toil: we worked night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.
I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.
since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love that you have for all the saints,
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but only faith working through love.
So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
After this Paul left Athens and went to Corinth.
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