Cross References For this cause also, I, forbearing no longer, sent to know your faith: lest perhaps he that tempteth should have tempted you: and our labour should be made vain. Matthew 4:3 And the tempter coming said to him: If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. 2 Corinthians 6:1 And we helping do exhort you that you receive not the grace of God in vain. 2 Corinthians 11:3 But I fear lest, as the serpent seduced Eve by his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted and fall from the simplicity that is in Christ. Philippians 2:16 Holding forth the word of life to my glory in the day of Christ: because I have not run in vain, nor laboured in vain. Philippians 2:19 And I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy unto you shortly, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know the things concerning you. 1 Thessalonians 3:1 For which cause, forbearing no longer, we thought it good to remain at Athens alone. 1 Thessalonians 3:2 And we sent Timothy, our brother and the minister of God in the gospel of Christ, to confirm you and exhort you concerning your faith: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge For this cause also, I, forbearing no longer, sent to know your faith: lest perhaps he that tempteth should have tempted you: and our labour should be made vain. when. 1 Thessalonians 3:1 For which cause, forbearing no longer, we thought it good to remain at Athens alone. I sent. 1 Thessalonians 3:2,6 And we sent Timothy, our brother and the minister of God in the gospel of Christ, to confirm you and exhort you concerning your faith: . . . Acts 15:36 And after some days, Paul said to Barnabas: Let us return and visit our brethren in all the cities wherein we have preached the word of the Lord, to see how they do. 2 Corinthians 7:5-7 For also, when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest: but we suffered all tribulation. Combats without: fears within. . . . lest. Matthew 4:3 And the tempter coming said to him: If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. 1 Corinthians 7:5 Defraud not one another, except, perhaps, by consent, for a time, that you may give yourselves to prayer: and return together again, lest Satan tempt you for your incontinency. 2 Corinthians 2:11 That we be not overreached by Satan. For we are not ignorant of his devices. 2 Corinthians 11:2,3,13-15 For I am jealous of you with the jealousy of God. For I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ. . . . Galatians 1:6-9 I wonder that you are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ, unto another gospel. . . . Ephesians 4:14 That henceforth we be no more children tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the wickedness of men, by cunning craftiness by which they lie in wait to deceive. James 1:13,14 Let no man, when he is tempted, say that he is tempted by God. For God is not a tempter of evils: and he tempteth no man. . . . and our. 1 Thessalonians 2:1 For yourselves know, brethren, our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain: Isaiah 49:4 And I said: I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength without cause and in vain: therefore my judgment is with the Lord, and my work with my God. Galatians 2:2 And I went up according to revelation and communicated to them the gospel which I preach among the Gentiles: but apart to them who seemed to be some thing: lest perhaps I should run or had run in vain. Galatians 4:11 I am afraid of you, lest perhaps I have laboured in vain among you. Philippians 2:16 Holding forth the word of life to my glory in the day of Christ: because I have not run in vain, nor laboured in vain. Context Timothy's Visit…4For even when we were with you, we foretold you that we should suffer tribulations: as also it is come to pass, and you know. 5For this cause also, I, forbearing no longer, sent to know your faith: lest perhaps he that tempteth should have tempted you: and our labour should be made vain. 6But now when Timothy came to us from you and related to us your faith and charity, and that you have a good remembrance of us always, desiring to see us as we also to see you:… Lexicon For this reason,διὰ (dia) Preposition Strong's Greek 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. [when] I could bear [it] στέγων (stegōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 4722: To cover, conceal, ward off, bear with, endure patiently. From stege; to roof over, i.e. to cover with silence. no longer, μηκέτι (mēketi) Adverb Strong's Greek 3371: No longer, no more. From me and eti; no further. I κἀγὼ (kagō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular Strong's Greek 2504: To also, I too, but I. From kai and ego; so also the dative case kamoi, and accusative case kame and I, me. sent ἔπεμψα (epempsa) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's Greek 3992: To send, transmit, permit to go, put forth. to εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. find out about γνῶναι (gnōnai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's Greek 1097: A prolonged form of a primary verb; to 'know' in a great variety of applications and with many implications. your ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. faith, πίστιν (pistin) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 4102: Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness. [for fear that] μή (mē) Adverb Strong's Greek 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. the ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. tempter πειράζων (peirazōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3985: To try, tempt, test. From peira; to test, i.e. Endeavor, scrutinize, entice, discipline. {had} somehow πως (pōs) Adverb Strong's Greek 4459: Adverb from the base of pou; an interrogative particle of manner; in what way?; also as exclamation, how much! tempted ἐπείρασεν (epeirasen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 3985: To try, tempt, test. From peira; to test, i.e. Endeavor, scrutinize, entice, discipline. you ὑμᾶς (hymas) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. and [caused] καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. our ἡμῶν (hēmōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. labor κόπος (kopos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 2873: From kopto; a cut, i.e. toil, literally or figuratively; by implication, pains. to be γένηται (genētai) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude. in εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. vain. κενὸν (kenon) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 2756: Apparently a primary word; empty. Additional Translations 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. Because of this I also, enduring no longer, sent in order to know your faith, lest somehow the one tempting had tempted you, and our labor would 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 labor be in vain. 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. 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. 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 labour should be in vain. For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter may have tempted you, and our labor be in vain. For this reason I also, when I could no longer endure the uncertainty, sent to know the condition of your faith, lest perchance the Tempter might have tempted you and our labour have been lost. 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. 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. 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