1 Thessalonians 3:5 Parallel Translations

But when I couldn't wait any longer, I sent Timothy to find out about your faith. I wanted to see whether the tempter had in some way tempted you, making our work meaningless.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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.

ASV:

For this cause I also, when I could no longer forbear, sent that I might know your faith, lest by any means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor should be in vain.

BBE:

For this reason, when I was no longer able to keep quiet, I sent to get news of your faith, fearing that you might be tested by the Evil One and that our work might come to nothing.

DBY:

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.

ERV:

For this cause I also, when I could no longer forbear, sent that I might know your faith, lest by any means the tempter had tempted you, and our labour should be in vain.

WEY:

For this reason I also, when I could no longer endure the uncertainty, sent to know the condition of your faith, lest perchance the Tempter might have tempted you and our labour have been lost.

WBS:

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

WEB:

For this cause I also, when I couldn't stand it any longer, sent that I might know your faith, for fear that by any means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor would have been in vain.

YLT:

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.

1 Thessalonians 3:5 Cross References

XREF:

Matthew 4:3 And the tempter came and said to Him, "If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread."

2 Corinthians 6:1 And working together with Him, we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain--

Philippians 2:16 holding fast the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I will have reason to glory because I did not run in vain nor toil in vain.

Philippians 2:19 But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you shortly, so that I also may be encouraged when I learn of your condition.

1 Thessalonians 3:1 Therefore when we could endure it no longer, we thought it best to be left behind at Athens alone,

1 Thessalonians 3:2 and we sent Timothy, our brother and God's fellow worker in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you as to your faith, (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

PNT:

3:5 Lest by some means the tempter have tempted you. The tempter is Satan. Unable to hear from them, fearing the effect of their fiery trial, he sent Timothy, not only to strengthen them, but to report to him their state.

MHC:

3:1-5 The more we find pleasure in the ways of God, the more we shall desire to persevere therein. The apostle's design was to establish and comfort the Thessalonians as to the object of their faith, that Jesus Christ was the Saviour of the world; and as to the recompence of faith, which was more than enough to make up all their losses, and to reward all their labours. But he feared his labours would be in vain. If the devil cannot hinder ministers from labouring in the word and doctrine, he will, if possible, hinder the success of their labours. No one would willingly labour in vain. It is the will and purpose of God, that we enter into his kingdom through many afflictions. And the apostles, far from flattering people with the expectation of worldly prosperity in religion, told them plainly they must count upon trouble in the flesh. Herein they followed the example of their great Master, the Author of our faith. Christians were in danger, and they should be forewarned; they will thus be kept from being improved by any devices of the tempter.

CONC:

Able Afraid Bear Cause Condition Couldn't Efforts Endure Evil Faith Fear Fearing Forbear Forbearing Labor Labour Lest Longer Lost Myself News Nothing Perchance Perhaps Quiet Reason Refrain Somehow Stand Tempt Tempted Tempter Tempting Tested Uncertainty Useless Vain

Able Afraid Cause Condition Couldn't Efforts Endure Evil Faith Fear Fearing Find Forbear Labour Longer Means News Perchance Perhaps Quiet Reason Refrain Stand Tempted Tempter Tested Uncertainty Useless Vain Way Work

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