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Even when we were with you, we told you we all would have to suffer, and you know it has happened. Because of this, when I could wait no longer, I sent Timothy to you so I could learn about your faith. I was afraid the devil had tempted you, and perhaps our hard work would have been wasted.

But Timothy now has come back to us from you and has brought us good news about your faith and love. He told us that you always remember us in a good way and that you want to see us just as much as we want to see you.

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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.(A) For this reason, when I could stand it no longer,(B) I sent to find out about your faith.(C) I was afraid that in some way the tempter(D) had tempted you and that our labors might have been in vain.(E)

Timothy’s Encouraging Report

But Timothy(F) has just now come to us from you(G) and has brought good news about your faith and love.(H) He has told us that you always have pleasant memories of us and that you long to see us, just as we also long to see you.(I)

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