⁸ I am sending him to you for the express purpose that you may know about our^[a] circumstances and that he may encourage your hearts.^(A)

²² I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are,^(A) and that he may encourage you.^(B)

² My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart^(A) and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery^(B) of God, namely, Christ,

¹⁷ encourage^(A) your hearts and strengthen^(B) you in every good deed and word.

¹⁴ And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle^(A) and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak,^(B) be patient with everyone.

¹¹ Therefore encourage one another^(A) and build each other up,^(B) just as in fact you are doing.

¹⁸ Therefore encourage one another^(A) with these words.

⁵ For this reason, when I could stand it no longer,^(A) I sent to find out about your faith.^(B) I was afraid that in some way the tempter^(C) had tempted you and that our labors might have been in vain.^(D)

² We sent Timothy,^(A) who is our brother and co-worker^(B) in God’s service in spreading the gospel of Christ,^(C) to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,

¹¹ For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children,^(A)