1 Thessalonians 3:1

KJV1611 – Modern English

Therefore, when we could no longer endure it, we thought it best to be left alone at Athens;

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  • Acts 17:15 : 15 And those who escorted Paul brought him to Athens: and receiving a command for Silas and Timothy to come to him as quickly as possible, they departed.
  • 1 Thess 3:5 : 5 For this reason, when I could no longer endure it, I sent to know about your faith, lest by some means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor might be in vain.
  • 1 Thess 2:17 : 17 But we, brothers, having been taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavored more eagerly to see your face with great desire.
  • Jer 20:9 : 9 Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak anymore in his name. But his word was in my heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with holding back, and I could not stay.
  • 2 Cor 2:13 : 13 I had no rest in my spirit, because I did not find Titus my brother; but taking my leave of them, I went from there into Macedonia.
  • 2 Cor 11:29-30 : 29 Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is made to stumble, and I do not burn with indignation? 30 If I must boast, I will boast in the things concerning my weakness.
  • Jer 44:22 : 22 So that the LORD could no longer bear it, because of the evil of your doings, and because of the abominations which you have committed; therefore your land is a desolation, and an astonishment, and a curse, without an inhabitant, as at this day.

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  • 1 Thess 3:2-7
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    2And sent Timothy, our brother and minister of God, and our fellow worker in the gospel of Christ, to establish you and to comfort you concerning your faith:

    3That no one should be unsettled by these afflictions, for you yourselves know that we are appointed to this.

    4For truly, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we would suffer tribulation, just as it happened, and you know.

    5For this reason, when I could no longer endure it, I sent to know about your faith, lest by some means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor might be in vain.

    6But now that Timothy has come to us from you, and brought us good news of your faith and love, and that you have good remembrance of us always, longing to see us, as we also to see you:

    7Therefore, brothers, we were comforted concerning you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:

  • Acts 17:14-16
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    14And immediately the brothers sent Paul away to go to the sea: but Silas and Timothy stayed there still.

    15And those who escorted Paul brought him to Athens: and receiving a command for Silas and Timothy to come to him as quickly as possible, they departed.

    16Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred within him, when he saw the city was fully given to idolatry.

  • 1 Thess 2:17
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    17But we, brothers, having been taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavored more eagerly to see your face with great desire.

  • Acts 20:5-6
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    5These men, going ahead, waited for us at Troas.

    6But we sailed away from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and joined them at Troas in five days; where we stayed seven days.

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    8Therefore, though I might be very bold in Christ to command you to do what is fitting,

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    25it seemed good to us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

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    13I had no rest in my spirit, because I did not find Titus my brother; but taking my leave of them, I went from there into Macedonia.

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    3As I urged you to remain in Ephesus when I went into Macedonia, that you might instruct some that they teach no other doctrine,

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    9Not because we do not have the right, but to make ourselves an example for you to follow.

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    15And in this confidence, I intended to come to you before, that you might have a second benefit;

    16And to pass by you into Macedonia, and to come again out of Macedonia to you, and by you to be brought on my way toward Judea.

  • 1 Thess 3:9-10
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    9For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sakes before our God;

    10Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect what is lacking in your faith?

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    8For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed beyond measure, above strength, so much that we despaired even of life.

  • Acts 16:10-12
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    10After he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavored to go into Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the gospel to them.

    11Therefore, setting sail from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the next day to Neapolis;

    12And from there to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony; and we were in that city staying several days.

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    8So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to impart to you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because you were dear to us.

    9For you remember, brothers, our labor and toil: for working night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.

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    19But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you shortly, that I also may be encouraged when I know your state.

    20For I have no one like-minded, who will sincerely care for your state.

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    1After these things, Paul departed from Athens and came to Corinth.

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    13Whom I wished to keep with me, so that he might minister to me in your place in my chains for the gospel:

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    22So he sent into Macedonia two of those who ministered to him, Timothy and Erastus, but he stayed in Asia for a while.

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    2But even after we had suffered before and were shamefully treated, as you know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God with much contention.

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    14There we found brethren and were invited to stay with them seven days. And so we went toward Rome.

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    28For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things:

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    23Moreover, I call God as a witness upon my soul, that to spare you I did not come yet to Corinth.

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    6And when we had taken our leave of one another, we boarded the ship; and they returned home again.

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    15And after those days we gathered our belongings and went up to Jerusalem.

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    7So that you became examples to all who believe in Macedonia and Achaia.

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    20When they asked him to stay a longer time with them, he did not consent,

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    6Nor did we seek glory from men, neither from you nor from others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.

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    5May the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the patient waiting for Christ.