1 Thessalonians 3:5

For this reason *I* also, no longer able to refrain myself, sent to know your faith, lest perhaps the tempter had tempted you and our labour should be come to nothing.

Darby Translation

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 told you beforehand we are about to be in tribulation, even as also it came to pass, and ye know.)

6But Timotheus having just come to us from you, and brought to us the glad tidings of your faith and love, and that ye have always good remembrance of us, desiring much to see us, even as we also you;

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Cross References

Daniel 6:19Then the king arose with the light at break of day, and went in haste unto the den of lions.

Acts 15:36But after certain days Paul said to Barnabas, Let us return now and visit the brethren in every city where we have announced the word of the Lord, [and see] how they are getting on.

2 Corinthians 2:11that we might not have Satan get an advantage against us, for we are not ignorant of *his* thoughts.

2 Corinthians 11:2For I am jealous as to you with a jealousy [which is] of God; for I have espoused you unto one man, to present [you] a chaste virgin to Christ.

Galatians 1:6I wonder that ye thus quickly change, from him that called you in Christ's grace, to a different gospel,

Galatians 4:11I am afraid of you, lest indeed I have laboured in vain as to you.

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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