1 Thessalonians 3:5

because of this also, I, no longer forbearing, did send to know your faith, lest he who is tempting did tempt you, and in vain might be our labour.

Young's Literal 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 even when we were with you, we said to you beforehand, that we are about to suffer tribulation, as also it did come to pass, and ye have known [it];

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

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Cross References

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

Acts 15:36and after certain days, Paul said unto Barnabas, 'Having turned back again, we may look after our brethren, 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 the Adversary, for of his devices we are not ignorant.

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

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

Galatians 4:11I am afraid of you, lest in vain I did labour toward 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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