1 Thessalonians 3:1

Geneva Bible (1560)

Wherefore since we coulde no longer forbeare, wee thought it good to remaine at Athens alone,

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  • Acts 17:15 : 15 And they that did conduct Paul, brought him vnto Athens: and when they had receiued a commaundement vnto Silas and Timotheus that they shoulde come to him at once, they departed.
  • 1 Thess 3:5 : 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.
  • 1 Thess 2:17 : 17 For asmuch, brethren, as we were kept from you for a season, concerning sight, but not in the heart, we enforced the more to see your face with great desire.
  • Jer 20:9 : 9 Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speake any more in his Name. But his worde was in mine heart as a burning fire shut vp in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.
  • 2 Cor 2:13 : 13 I had no rest in my spirit, because I founde not Titus my brother, but tooke my leaue of them, and went away into Macedonia.
  • 2 Cor 11:29-30 : 29 Who is weake, and I am not weake? who is offended, and I burne not? 30 If I must needes reioyce, I will reioyce of mine infirmities.
  • Jer 44:22 : 22 So that the Lord could no longer forbeare, because of the wickednes of your inuentions, and because of the abominations, which ye haue committed: therefore is your lande desolate and an astonishment, and a curse and without inhabitant, as appeareth this day.

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  • 1 Thess 3:2-7
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    2And haue sent Timotheus our brother and minister of God, and our labour felow in the Gospel of Christ, to stablish you, and to comfort you touching your faith,

    3That no man should be moued with these afflictions: for ye your selues knowe, that we are appointed thereunto.

    4For verily when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulations, euen as it came to passe, and ye knowe it.

    5Euen 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.

    6But now lately when Timotheus came fro you vnto vs, and brought vs good tidings of your faith and loue, & that ye haue good remembrance of vs alwayes, desiring to see vs, as we also do you,

    7Therefore, brethren, we had consolation in you, in all our affliction and necessitie through your faith.

  • Acts 17:14-16
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    14But by and by the brethren sent away Paul to goe as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still.

    15And they that did conduct Paul, brought him vnto Athens: and when they had receiued a commaundement vnto Silas and Timotheus that they shoulde come to him at once, they departed.

    16Nowe while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirite was stirred in him, when hee sawe the citie subiect to idolatrie.

  • 1 Thess 2:17
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    17For asmuch, brethren, as we were kept from you for a season, concerning sight, but not in the heart, we enforced the more to see your face with great desire.

  • Acts 20:5-6
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    5These went before, and taried vs at Troas.

    6And we sailed forth from Philippi, after the dayes of vnleauened bread, & came vnto them to Troas in fiue dayes, where we abode seuen dayes.

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    8Wherefore, though I bee very bolde in Christ to commaunde thee that which is conuenient,

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    25It seemed therefore good to vs, when we were come together with one accord, to send chosen men vnto you, with our beloued Barnabas and Paul,

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    13I had no rest in my spirit, because I founde not Titus my brother, but tooke my leaue of them, and went away into Macedonia.

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    3As I besought thee to abide still in Ephesus, when I departed into Macedonia, so doe, that thou mayest warne some, that they teach none other doctrine,

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    9Not because we haue not authoritie, but that we might make our selues an ensample vnto you to follow vs.

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    15And in this confidence was I minded first to come vnto you, that ye might haue had a double grace,

    16And to passe by you into Macedonia, and to come againe out of Macedonia vnto you, and to be led foorth towarde Iudea of you.

  • 1 Thess 3:9-10
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    9For what thankes can wee recompense to God againe for you, for all the ioy wherewith we reioyce for your sakes before our God,

    10Night and day, praying exceedingly that wee might see your face, and might accomplish that which is lacking in your faith?

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    8For brethren, we woulde not haue you ignorant of our affliction, which came vnto vs in Asia, howe we were pressed out of measure passing strength, so that we altogether doubted, euen of life.

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    10And after he had seene the vision, immediatly we prepared to goe into Macedonia, being assured that the Lord had called vs to preache the Gospel vnto them.

    11Then went we forth from Troas, and with a straight course came to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis,

    12And from thence to Philippi, which is the chiefe citie in ye partes of Macedonia, & whose inhabitants came from Rome to dwell there, and we were in that citie abiding certaine dayes.

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    8Thus being affectioned toward you, our good will was to haue dealt vnto you, not the Gospel of God onely, but also our owne soules, because ye were deare vnto vs.

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    19And I trust in the Lorde Iesus, to sende Timotheus shortly vnto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I knowe your state.

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    1After these thinges, Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinthus,

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    13Whom I woulde haue reteined with mee, that in thy steade he might haue ministred vnto me in the bondes of the Gospel.

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    22So sent hee into Macedonia two of them that ministred vnto him, Timotheus and Erastus, but he remained in Asia for a season.

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    2But euen after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated at Philippi, (as ye knowe) we were bolde in our God, to speake vnto you the Gospell of God with much striuing.

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    14Where we found brethren, and were desired to tary with them seuen dayes, and so we went toward Rome.

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    28For it seemed good to the holy Ghost, and to vs, to lay no more burden vpon you, then these necessary things,

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    23Nowe, I call God for a recorde vnto my soule, that to spare you, I came not as yet vnto Corinthus.

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    3Nowe haue I sent the brethren, lest our reioycing ouer you shoulde bee in vaine in this behalfe, that yee (as I haue sayde) be readie:

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    6Then when we had embraced one another, we tooke ship, and they returned home.

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    3Without ceasing, remembring your effectuall faith, and diligent loue, and the patience of your hope in our Lord Iesus Christ, in the sight of God euen our Father,

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    13Therefore we were comforted, because ye were comforted: but rather we reioyced much more for the ioye of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.

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    15And after those dayes we trussed vp our fardels, and went vp to Hierusalem.

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    7So that ye were as ensamples to all that beleeue in Macedonia and in Achaia.

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    20Who desired him to tarie a longer time with them: but he would not consent,

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    6Neither sought we prayse of men, neither of you, nor of others, when we might haue bene chargeable, as the Apostles of Christ.

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    5And the Lord guide your hearts to the loue of God, and the waiting for of Christ.