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.
10. And we continue praying with all our heart for you night and day. We pray that we can see you again and give you all the things you need to make your faith strong.
11. We pray that our God and Father and our Lord Jesus will prepare the way for us to come to you.
12. We pray that the Lord will make your love grow more and more for each other and for all people. We pray that you will love others as we love you and
13. that your hearts will be made strong. Then you will be holy and without fault before our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes with all his holy people.