But Timothy has just now come to us from you and has brought good news about your faith and love. He has told us that you always have pleasant memories of us and that you long to see us, just as we also long to see you. ^7 Therefore, brothers, in all our distress and persecution we were encouraged about you because of your faith. ^8 For now we really live, since you are standing firm in the Lord.

1 Thessalonians 3:6-8