^{2 Ref} 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 Ref} that no one be moved in these tribulations, for yourselves have known that for this we are set,

^{4 Ref} 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';

^{5 Ref} 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.

^{6 Ref} 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,

^{7 Ref} because of this we were comforted, brethren, over you, in all our tribulation and necessity, through your faith,

^{8 Ref} because now we live, if ye may stand fast in the Lord;