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- So when we could stand it no longer, we thought it best to be left by ourselves in Athens.
- We sent Timothy, who is our brother and God's fellow workerin spreading the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,
- so that no one would be unsettled by these trials. You know quite well that we were destined for them.
- In fact, when we were with you, we kept telling you that we would be persecuted. And it turned out that way, as you well know.
- For this reason, when I could stand it no longer, I sent Timothy to find out about your faith. I was afraid that in some way the tempter might have tempted you and our efforts might have been useless.
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