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1 Thessalonians 3:5 KJV
1 Thessalonians · chapter 3 · verse 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 3:5 · King James Version
1 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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Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- tempterpeirazōto try whether a thing can be done, to attempt, endeavour, to try, make trial of, test…G3985 →
- longermēketino longer, no more, not hereafterG3371 →
- labourkoposa beating, a beating of the breast with grief, sorrow, labour, trouble, to cause one…G2873 →
- causediathrough, of place, with, in, of time, throughout, during, of means, by, by the means of…G1223 →
- faithpistisconviction of the truth of anything, belief in the NT of a conviction or belief…G4102 →
- meansmē pōslest, lest somehow, that perhapsG3381 →
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In these words the apostle gives an account of his sending Timothy to the Thessalonians. Though he was hindered from going to them himself, yet his love was such that he could not forbear sending Timothy to them.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-5