1 Thessalonians 3:5

Webster's Bible (1833)

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.

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  • Matt 4:3 : 3 The tempter came and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread."
  • Phil 2:16 : 16 holding up the word of life; that I may have something to boast in the day of Christ, that I didn't run in vain nor labor in vain.
  • Jas 1:13-14 : 13 Let no man say when he is tempted, "I am tempted by God," for God can't be tempted by evil, and he himself tempts no one. 14 But each one is tempted, when he is drawn away by his own lust, and enticed.
  • Isa 49:4 : 4 But I said, I have labored in vain, I have spent my strength for nothing and vanity; yet surely the justice [due] to me is with Yahweh, and my recompense with my God.
  • Eph 4:14 : 14 that we may no longer be children, tossed back and forth and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;
  • 1 Cor 7:5 : 5 Don't deprive one another, unless it is by consent for a season, that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer, and may be together again, that Satan doesn't tempt you because of your lack of self-control.
  • 2 Cor 2:11 : 11 that no advantage may be gained over us by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his schemes.
  • 2 Cor 7:5-7 : 5 For even when we had come into Macedonia, our flesh had no relief, but we were afflicted on every side. Fightings were outside. Fear was inside. 6 Nevertheless, he who comforts the lowly, God, comforted us by the coming of Titus; 7 and not by his coming only, but also by the comfort with which he was comforted in you, while he told us of your longing, your mourning, and your zeal for me; so that I rejoiced still more.
  • 2 Cor 11:2-3 : 2 For I am jealous over you with a godly jealousy. For I married you to one husband, that I might present you as a pure virgin to Christ. 3 But I am afraid that somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve in his craftiness, so your minds might be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
  • 2 Cor 11:13-15 : 13 For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as Christ's apostles. 14 And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light. 15 It is no great thing therefore if his ministers also masquerade as servants of righteousness, whose end will be according to their works.
  • Gal 1:6-9 : 6 I marvel that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ to a different gospel; 7 and there isn't another gospel. Only there are some who trouble you, and want to pervert the Gospel of Christ. 8 But even though we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you any gospel other than that which we preached to you, let him be cursed. 9 As we have said before, so I now say again: if any man preaches to you any gospel other than that which you received, let him be cursed.
  • Gal 2:2 : 2 I went up by revelation, and I laid before them the Gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately before those who were respected, for fear that I might be running, or had run, in vain.
  • Gal 4:11 : 11 I am afraid for you, that I might have wasted my labor for you.
  • Acts 15:36 : 36 After some days Paul said to Barnabas, "Let's return now and visit our brothers in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing."
  • 1 Thess 3:1-2 : 1 Therefore, when we couldn't stand it any longer, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone, 2 and sent Timothy, our brother and God's servant in the Gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith;
  • 1 Thess 3:6 : 6 But when Timothy came just now to us from you, and brought us glad news of your faith and love, and that you have good memories of us always, longing to see us, even as we also long to see you;
  • 1 Thess 2:1 : 1 For you yourselves know, brothers, our visit to you wasn't in vain,

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    6But when Timothy came just now to us from you, and brought us glad news of your faith and love, and that you have good memories of us always, longing to see us, even as we also long to see you;

    7for this cause, brothers, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith.

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    1Therefore, when we couldn't stand it any longer, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone,

    2and sent Timothy, our brother and God's servant in the Gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith;

    3that no one be moved by these afflictions. For you know that we are appointed to this task.

    4For most assuredly, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we are to suffer affliction, even as it happened, and you know.

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    10night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

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    3But I have sent the brothers that our boasting on your behalf may not be in vain in this respect, that, just as I said, you may be prepared,

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    15For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you, and the love which you have toward all the saints,

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    19But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered up when I know how you are doing.

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    9For to this end I also wrote, that I might know the proof of you, whether you are obedient in all things.

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    17But we, brothers, being bereaved of you for a short season, in presence, not in heart, tried even harder to see your face with great desire,

    18because we wanted to come to you--indeed, I, Paul, once and again-- but Satan hindered us.

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    13Therefore I ask that you may not lose heart at my troubles for you, which are your glory.

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    5hearing of your love, and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints;

    6that the fellowship of your faith may become effective, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in us in Christ Jesus.

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    4so that we ourselves boast about you in the assemblies of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions which you endure.

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    11I am afraid for you, that I might have wasted my labor for you.

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    4Now this I say that no one may delude you with persuasiveness of speech.

    5For though I am absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, rejoicing and seeing your order, and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ.

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    24Not that we have lordship over your faith, but are fellow workers with you for your joy. For you stand firm in faith.

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    11For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, to the end that you may be established;

    12that is, that I with you may be encouraged in you, each of us by the other's faith, both yours and mine.

    13Now I don't desire to have you unaware, brothers, that I often planned to come to you, and was hindered so far, that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among the rest of the Gentiles.

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    8For from you has sounded forth the word of the Lord, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God has gone forth; so that we need not to say anything.

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    3I was with you in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling.

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    15His affection is more abundantly toward you, while he remembers all of your obedience, how with fear and trembling you received him.

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    10Now if Timothy comes, see that he is with you without fear, for he does the work of the Lord, as I also do.

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    13but you know that because of weakness of the flesh I preached the Gospel to you the first time.

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    15In this confidence, I was determined to come first to you, that you might have a second benefit;