1 Thessalonians 3:5-8
New American Standard Bible
6But now that Timothy has come to us from you, and has brought us good news of your faith and love, and that you always think kindly of us, longing to see us just as we also long to see you,
7for this reason, brothers and sisters, in all our distress and affliction we were comforted about you through your faith;
8for now we really live, if you stand firm in the Lord.
King James Version
Christian Standard Bible
6But now Timothy has come to us from you and brought us good news about your faith and love. He reported that you always have good memories of us and that you long to see us, as we also long to see you.
7Therefore, brothers and sisters, in all our distress and affliction, we were encouraged about you through your faith.
8For now we live, if you stand firm in the Lord.
New Living Translation
6But now Timothy has just returned, bringing us good news about your faith and love. He reports that you always remember our visit with joy and that you want to see us as much as we want to see you.
7So we have been greatly encouraged in the midst of our troubles and suffering, dear brothers and sisters, because you have remained strong in your faith.
8It gives us new life to know that you are standing firm in the Lord.
English Standard Version
6But now that Timothy has come to us from you, and has brought us the good news of your faith and love and reported that you always remember us kindly and long to see us, as we long to see you —
7for this reason, brothers, in all our distress and affliction we have been comforted about you through your faith.
8For now we live, if you are standing fast in the Lord.
New International Version
6But Timothy has just now come to us from you and has brought good news about your faith and love. 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.
7Therefore, brothers and sisters, in all our distress and persecution we were encouraged about you because of your faith.
8For now we really live, since you are standing firm in the Lord.
New King James Version
6But now that Timothy has come to us from you, and brought us good news of your faith and love, and that you always have good remembrance of us, greatly desiring to see us, as we also to see you—
7therefore, brethren, in all our affliction and distress we were comforted concerning you by your faith.
8For now we live, if you stand fast in the Lord.