4. Even when we were with you, we told you that we all would have to suffer. And you know that it has happened the way we said.
5. This is why I sent Timothy to you, so that I could know about your faith. I sent him when I could not wait any longer. I was afraid that the devil had tempted you, and perhaps our hard work would have been wasted.
6. 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. He told us that you want to see us just as much as we want to see you.
7. So, brothers, we are comforted about you, because of your faith. We have much trouble and suffering, but still we are comforted.
8. For our life is really full if you stand strong in the Lord.
9. We have so much joy before our God because of you, and we thank him for you. But we cannot thank him enough for all the joy we feel.