# Connecting Statement:

Paul tells the believers he has sent Timothy to strengthen their faith.

# we could no longer bear it

"we could no longer endure worrying about you"

# good to be left behind at Athens alone

"good for Silvanus and me to stay behind in Athens"

# it was good

"it was proper" or "it was reasonable"

# Athens

This is a city in the Achaia province, which is now modern-day Greece. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])