6. Now Timothy has come back, and he has brought us the welcome news about your faith and love. He has told us that you always think well of us and that you want to see us just as much as we want to see you.
7. So, in all our trouble and suffering we have been encouraged about you, brothers and sisters. It was your faith that encouraged us,
8. because now we really live if you stand firm in your life in union with the Lord.
9. Now we can give thanks to our God for you. We thank him for the joy we have in his presence because of you.
10. Day and night we ask him with all our heart to let us see you personally and supply what is needed in your faith.