I Thessalonians 3:5
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 I Thessalonians 3:5 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Therefore, since I could no longer endure the uncertainty, I sent to make inquiries about your faith, fearing that the Tempter had tempted you, and that our toil might prove to have been in vain.
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Darum auch, da ich es nicht länger aushalten konnte, sandte ich, um euren Glauben zu erfahren, ob nicht etwa der Versucher euch versucht habe und unsere Arbeit vergeblich gewesen sei.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Por lo cual, también yo, no esperando más, he enviado á reconocer vuestra fe, no sea que os haya tentado el tentador, y que nuestro trabajo haya sido en vano.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Por isso, como não podia mais suportar, eu o enviei para saber de vossa fé. Eu temia que o tentador houvesse vos tentado, e o nosso trabalho houvesse sido inútil.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Por essa razão, quando eu não podia mais suportar, eu o enviei para poder saber acerca da vossa fé, pois talvez o tentador, de alguma maneira, houvesse vos tentado e nosso trabalho tivesse sido em vão.
📖 I Thessalonians 3:5 in Context
3That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.
4For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know.
5For 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.
6But 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:
7Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:
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