1 Thessalonians 3:5 — Bible Verse (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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Thessalonians 3:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Thessalonians 3:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
1 Thessalonians 3:5 — World English Bible
1 Thessalonians 3:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
1 Thessalonians 3:5 — American Standard Version
1 Thessalonians 3:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Thessalonians 3:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
1 Thessalonians 3:5 — Darby Translation
1 Thessalonians 3:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“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 Thessalonians 3:5 — Geneva Bible
1 Thessalonians 3:5 in Context — 1 Thessalonians 3
3 That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.
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.
5 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.
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:
7 Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:
What Does 1 Thessalonians 3:5 Mean?
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