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1 Thessalonians 3:5

For this reason, when I could bear it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith, for fear that the tempter had somehow tempted you and caused our labor to be in vain.

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ASV

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.

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.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
διὰdiaBecause ofG1223 →
τοῦτοtoutothisG3778 →
κἀγὼkagōI myself alsoG1473 →G2532 →
μηκέτιmēketino longerG3371 →
στέγωνstegōnenduringG4722 →
ἔπεμψαepempsaI sentG3992 →
εἰςeisin orderG1519 →
τὸto<the>G3588 →
γνῶναιgnōnaito knowG1097 →
τὴνtēntheG3588 →
πίστινpistinfaithG4102 →
ὑμῶν,humōnof you,G4771 →
μήmēlestG3361 →
πωςpōsperhapsG4458 →
ἐπείρασενepeirasentemptedG3985 →
ὑμᾶςhumasyouG4771 →
ὁhothe [one]G3588 →
πειράζωνpeirazōntemptingG3985 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
εἰςeisinG1519 →
κενὸνkenonvainG2756 →
γένηταιgenētaimay beG1096 →
ὁhotheG3588 →
κόποςkoposlaborG2873 →
ἡμῶν.hēmōnof us.G3165 →

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1 Corinthians 15:58Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable. Always excel in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.Colossians 1:23if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.James 1:13–14When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone.1 Thessalonians 3:1So when we could bear it no longer, we were willing to be left on our own in Athens.Matthew 4:3The tempter came to Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”2 Corinthians 11:3I am afraid, however, that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may be led astray from your simple and pure devotion to Christ.2 Corinthians 2:11in order that Satan should not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.John 15:4Remain in Me, and I will remain in you. Just as no branch can bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the vine, neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in Me.Philippians 2:16as you hold forth the word of life, in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain.Isaiah 49:4But I said, “I have labored in vain, I have spent My strength in futility and vanity; yet My vindication is with the LORD, and My reward is with My God.”Galatians 1:6–9I am amazed how quickly you are deserting the One who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel—Ephesians 4:14Then we will no longer be infants, tossed about by the waves and carried around by every wind of teaching and by the clever cunning of men in their deceitful scheming.Daniel 6:19At the first light of dawn, the king got up and hurried to the den of lions.Philippians 3:11and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead.2 Corinthians 7:5For when we arrived in Macedonia, our bodies had no rest, but we were pressed from every direction—conflicts on the outside, fears within.2 Corinthians 11:2–3I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.Galatians 2:2I went in response to a revelation and set before them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles. But I spoke privately to those recognized as leaders, for fear that I was running or had already run in vain.Galatians 4:11I fear for you, that my efforts for you may have been in vain.

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