When anxiety became unbearable, Paul sent Timothy ahead - and 1 Thessalonians 3 is the account of what happened when he came back with good news.

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Lyrics

Therefore when we couldn’t stand it any longer We thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone And sent Timothy our brother and God’s servant In the Good News of Christ

To establish you and to comfort you concerning your faith That no one would be moved by these afflictions For you know that we are appointed to this task For most certainly when we were with you We told you beforehand that we are to suffer affliction

Even as it happened and you know for this cause I also When I couldn’t stand it any longer Sent that I might know your faith For fear that by any means the tempter had tempted you And our labour would have been in vain

But Timothy has just now come to us from you And brought us glad news of your faith and love And that you have good memories of us always Longing to see us even as we also long to see you For this cause brothers we were comforted over you

In all our distress and affliction through your faith For now we live if you stand fast in the Lord For what thanksgiving can we give again to God For you for all the joy with which we rejoice For your sakes before our God

Night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face And may perfect that which is lacking in your faith Now may our God and Father himself And our Lord Jesus Christ direct our way to you

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1 Thessalonians 3 sung by Psalm Selah. The whole Bible, one chapter at a time.

Published 2026-05-22 · Last updated 2026-06-06
Written by Reid Wender, Editorial Director at Psalmody Press