1 Thessalonians 3:5

3:5 So ¹  when I could bear it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith, for fear that the tempter somehow tempted you and our toil had proven useless.

1 Thessalonians 3:9-10

3:9 For how can we thank God enough for you, ²  for all the joy we feel ³  because of you before our God? 3:10 We pray earnestly night and day to see you in person ⁴  and make up what may be lacking in your faith.

1 Thessalonians 3:13

3:13 so that your hearts are strengthened in holiness to be blameless before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints. ⁵ 

[3:5]  ¹ tn Or “for this reason.”

[3:9]  ² tn Grk “what thanks can we render to God about you.”

[3:9]  ³ tn Grk “all the joy with which we rejoice.”

[3:10]  ³ tn Grk “to see your face.”

[3:13]  ⁴ tc ‡ Important and early witnesses (א* A D* 81 629 lat) have ἀμήν (amhn, “amen”) at the end of this benediction, while the majority of mss, including several excellent witnesses (א² B D² F G Ψ 0278 1739 1881 Ï it sy sa), lack the particle. A decision is difficult, but in light of Paul’s habit of adding the ἀμήν to his notes of praise, even in the middle of his letters (cf. Rom 9:5; 11:36; 15:33; Gal 1:5), one might expect scribes to emulate this practice. Although a decision is difficult, it is probably best to follow the shorter reading. NA²⁷ has the particle in brackets, indicating some doubts as to its authenticity.