"For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted y…" — 1 Thessalonians 3:5

1 Thessalonians 3:5 · 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.”

— 1 Thessalonians 3:5

Verse 4

For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know.

Verse 6

But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also {to see} you:

1 Thessalonians 3 — Context

That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto. {there unto: or, to sufferings, or, to persecution}

For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know.

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.

Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:

Cross References

James 1:13-14

Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: {evil: or, evils}

Matthew 4:3

And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.

2 Corinthians 2:11

Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

Galatians 1:6-9

I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:

Isaiah 49:4

Then I said, I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nought, and in vain: {yet} surely my judgment {is} with the LORD, and my work with my God. {my work: or, my reward}

Philippians 2:16

Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.

Ephesians 4:14

That we {henceforth} be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, {and} cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

1 Thessalonians 3:1-2

Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;