Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone; Wherefore, when we could no longer, etc. - The apostle was anxious to hear of their state, and as he could obtain no information without sending a messenger express, he therefore sent Timothy from Athens; choosing rather to be left alone, than to continue any longer in uncertainty relative to their state.
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1 Thessalonians 3:1
1 Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;