1 Thessalonians 3:1 - Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

THEREFORE, WHEN [the suspense of separation and our yearning for some personal communication from you] became intolerable, we consented to being left behind alone at Athens.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;

American Standard Version (1901)

Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone;

Common English Bible

So when we couldn’t stand it any longer, we thought it was a good idea to stay on in Athens by ourselves,

Catholic Public Domain Version

Because of this, willing to wait no longer, it was pleasing to us to remain at Athens, alone.