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

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

ERVEN
1. We couldn't come to you, but it was very hard to wait any longer. So we decided to send Timothy to you and stay in Athens alone. Timothy is our brother. He works with us for God to tell people the Good News about Christ. We sent Timothy to strengthen and encourage you in your faith.

NLT
1. Finally, when we could stand it no longer, we decided to stay alone in Athens,

WEB
1. Therefore, when we couldn't stand it any longer, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone,

NET
1. So when we could bear it no longer, we decided to stay on in Athens alone.

NLV
1. When we could wait no longer, we decided it was best to stay in the city of Athens alone.

HCSB
1. Therefore, when we could no longer stand it, we thought it was better to be left alone in Athens.

YLT
1. Wherefore no longer forbearing, we thought good to be left in Athens alone,

LITV
1. So, no longer enduring, we were pleased to be left in Athens alone,

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

NCV
1. When we could not wait any longer, we decided it was best to stay in Athens alone

MKJV
1. Therefore when we could no longer endure, we were pleased to be left at Athens alone.

AKJV
1. Why when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;

LXXEN



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

AMP
1. 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.

KJVP
1. Wherefore G1352 CONJ when we could no longer G3371 ADV forbear G4722 V-PAP-NPM , we thought it good G2106 V-AAI-1P to be left G2641 V-APN at G1722 PREP Athens G116 N-DPF alone G3441 A-NPM ;

YLT
1. Wherefore no longer forbearing, we thought good to be left in Athens alone,

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

WEB
1. Therefore, when we couldn't stand it any longer, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone,

NASB
1. That is why, when we could bear it no longer, we decided to remain alone in Athens

ESV
1. Therefore when we could bear it no longer, we were willing to be left behind at Athens alone,

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

RSV
1. Therefore when we could bear it no longer, we were willing to be left behind at Athens alone,

NKJV
1. Therefore, when we could no longer endure it, we thought it good to be left in Athens alone,

MKJV
1. Therefore when we could no longer endure, we were pleased to be left at Athens alone.

AKJV
1. Why when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;

NRSV
1. Therefore when we could bear it no longer, we decided to be left alone in Athens;

NIV
1. So when we could stand it no longer, we thought it best to be left by ourselves in Athens.

NIRV
1. We couldn't wait any longer. So we thought it was best to be left by ourselves in Athens.

NLT
1. Finally, when we could stand it no longer, we decided to stay alone in Athens,

MSG
1. So when we couldn't stand being separated from you any longer and could find no way to visit you ourselves, we stayed in Athens

GNB
1. Finally, we could not bear it any longer. So we decided to stay on alone in Athens

NET
1. So when we could bear it no longer, we decided to stay on in Athens alone.

ERVEN
1. We couldn't come to you, but it was very hard to wait any longer. So we decided to send Timothy to you and stay in Athens alone. Timothy is our brother. He works with us for God to tell people the Good News about Christ. We sent Timothy to strengthen and encourage you in your faith.