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- Therefore when we could endure it no longer, we thought it best to be left behind at Athens alone,
- and we sent Timothy, our brother and God's fellow worker in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you as to your faith,
- so that no one would be disturbed by these afflictions; for you yourselves know that we have been destined for this.
- For indeed when we were with you, we kept telling you in advance that we were going to suffer affliction; and so it came to pass, as you know.
- For this reason, when I could endure it no longer, I also sent to find out about your faith, for fear that the tempter might have tempted you, and our labor would be in vain.
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