1 Thessalonians 3:5

Because of this, I too, no longer covering over it, sent in order to know your faith, lest somehow he who tempts was tempting you, and our labor became in vain.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain.

In Context

4For also when we were with you we foretold you that we were going to be oppressed, just as it also happened, and ye know.

6But now of Timothy, having come to us from you, and having proclaimed good news to us of your faith and love, and that ye always have a good recollection of us, longing to see us, just as we also you,

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Cross References

Daniel 6:19Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste to the den of lions.

Acts 15:36And after some days Paul said to Barnabas, After returning, surely we could help our brothers in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, how they fare.

2 Corinthians 2:11so that we may not be exploited by Satan. For we are not ignorant of his methods.

2 Corinthians 11:2For I am jealous for you with a jealousy of God. For I betrothed you to one husband, a pure virgin to present to the Christ.

Galatians 1:6I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him who called you in the grace of Christ to another good-news,

Galatians 4:11I am afraid of you, lest somehow I have labored toward you in vain.

Matthew Henry on 1 Thessalonians 3:2-6

The Mission of Timothy. ( a. d. 51.) 1 Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone; 2 And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith: 3 That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto. 4 For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and… Read the whole commentary →

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