1 Thessalonians 3:5
Euen for this cause, when I could no longer forbeare, I sent him that I might knowe of your faith, lest the tempter had tempted you in any sort, and that our labour had bene in vaine.
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Daniel 6:19Then the King arose early in the morning, and went in all haste vnto the denne of lyons.
Acts 15:36But after certaine dayes, Paul said vnto Barnabas, Let vs returne, and visite our brethren in euery citie, where we haue preached the worde of the Lord, and see how they doe.
2 Corinthians 2:11Lest Satan should circumuent vs: for we are not ignorant of his enterprises.
2 Corinthians 11:2For I am ielous ouer you, with godly ielousie: for I haue prepared you for one husband, to present you as a pure virgine to Christ:
Galatians 1:6I marueile that ye are so soone remoued away vnto another Gospel, from him that had called you in the grace of Christ,
Galatians 4:11I am in feare of you, lest I haue bestowed on you labour in vaine.
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 →