1 Wherefore no longer being contained, we were pleased to be left behind in Athens alone,2 and sent Timotheos our brother and minister of Yahweh in the good message of the Anointed, for which to establish and to encourage you concerning your faith,3 that no one is shaken by these tribulations. (For you yourselves know that for this we are set.4 Even when we were with you, we forewarned you that we are about to be oppressed, just as it also has happened and you have seen.)5 For this reason even I no longer being contained, sent for which to know of your faith - whether the Tempter has tempted you, and our labor should come to no purpose.6 But now Timotheos, coming to us from you, and having announced to us the good news of your faith and love, and that you always have a good memory of us, longing to see us, exactly as we also you,7 because of this we have been encouraged, brethren, concerning you, in all of our oppression and anguish, because of your faith.8 Because we now live, if perhaps you should stand in the Prince,9 what gratitude are we able to repay to Yahweh concerning you, for all the joy in which we rejoice on account of you before our God?10 Night and day begging beyond excess for which to see your person, and to furnish the things deficient in your faith.11 And Yahweh Himself, even our Father and our Prince Yahshua, may guide our way to you.12 Now may the Prince make you have an excess and abound in love for one another and for all, just as we also for you,13 for which to establish your hearts blameless in holiness before Yahweh, even our Father, in the presence of our Prince Yahshua with all of His holy ones. Truly.