1 Thessalonians 3:5

because of this also, I, no longer enduring, sent to know your faith, lest he who is tempting tempted you, and our labor might be in vain.

Literal Standard 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 even when we were with you, we said to you beforehand that we are about to suffer tribulation, as it also came to pass, and you have known [it];

6And Timotheus now having come to us from you, and having declared good news to us of your faith and love, and that you always have a good remembrance of us, desiring much to see us, as we also [to see] you,

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Cross References

Daniel 6:19Then the king rises in the early morning, at the light, and he has gone in haste to the den of lions;

Acts 15:36and after certain days, Paul said to Barnabas, “Having turned back again, we may look after our brothers, in every city in which we have preached the word of the LORD—how they are.”

2 Corinthians 2:11that we may not be over-reached by Satan, for we are not ignorant of his schemes.

2 Corinthians 11:2for I am zealous for you with zeal of God, for I betrothed you to one Husband, a pure virgin, to present to Christ,

Galatians 1:6I wonder that you are so quickly removed from Him who called you in the grace of Christ to another good news—

Galatians 4:11I am afraid for you, lest I labored in vain for 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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