NASB
"Therefore when we could endure it no longer, we thought it best to be left behind at Athens alone,"
— 1 Thessalonians 3:1, NASB
“Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;”
“Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone; ”
“Therefore, when we couldn't stand it any longer, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone,”
“So when we could bear it no longer, we decided to stay on in Athens alone.”
“For which cause, forbearing no longer, we thought it good to remain at Athens alone.”
“At last our desire to have news of you was so strong that, while we ourselves were waiting at Athens,”
“Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;”
Therefore when we could endure it no longer, we thought it best to be left behind at Athens alone,
and we sent Timothy, our brother and God's fellow worker in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you as to your faith,
so that no one would be disturbed by these afflictions; for you yourselves know that we have been destined for this.
For indeed when we were with you, we kept telling you in advance that we were going to suffer affliction; and so it came to pass, as you know.