1 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.”

"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
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What does 1 Thessalonians 3:5 mean?

The verse 1 Thessalonians 3:5 from the King James Version (KJV) states, "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." This verse is part of a letter written by the apostle…

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The Weight of Concern: A Call to Faithfulness

In the epistle of Paul to the Thessalonians, we encounter a poignant moment that reveals the heart of a devoted shepherd. The verse 1 Thessalonians 3:5 reads, "For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted…

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A Prayer for Strengthened Faith Against Temptation

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I stand in awe of Your great love and mercy. I am reminded of the words of Paul in 1 Thessalonians 3:5, where he said, "For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have…

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1 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."
1 Thessalonians 5:3 - "For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape."
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1 Thessalonians 5:19 - "Quench not the Spirit."
1 Thessalonians 5:16 - "Rejoice evermore."
1 Thessalonians 5:20 - "Despise not prophesyings."
1 Thessalonians 5:17 - "Pray without ceasing."
1 Thessalonians 5:25 - "Brethren, pray for us."
2 Thessalonians 3:5 - "And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ."
1 Thessalonians 5:22 - "Abstain from all appearance of evil."
1 Thessalonians 5:5 - "Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness."
1 Thessalonians 5:26 - "Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss."
1 Thessalonians 3:3 - "That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto."
1 Thessalonians 5:7 - "For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night."
1 Thessalonians 5:3 - "For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape."
"Quench not the Spirit." - 1 Thessalonians 5:19
"Rejoice evermore." - 1 Thessalonians 5:16
1 Thessalonians 4:5 - "Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:"
1 Thessalonians 5:28 - "The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen."
1 Thessalonians 5:3 - "For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape."
1 Thessalonians 5:3 - "For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape."
1 Thessalonians 5:1 - "But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you."