# brothers

Here "brothers" means fellow Christians.

# because of your faith

This refers to faith in Christ. This can be made explicit. AT: "because of your faith in Christ" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# in all our distress and affliction

The word "affliction" explains why they are in "distress." AT: "in all our distress caused by our afflictions" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])