1 Thessalonians 3:5

Greek/English Interlinear with Strong’s Numbers


King James Version

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.
New King James Version

For this reason, when I could no longer endure it, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor might be in vain.
New American Standard Bible

For this reason, when I could endure it no longer, I also sent to find out (to know, to ascertain) about your faith, for fear that the tempter might have tempted you, and our labor should be in vain.
New International Version

For this reason, when I could stand it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith. I was afraid that in some way the tempter might have tempted you and our efforts might have been useless.
The Amplified Bible

That is the reason that, when I could bear [the suspense] no longer, I sent that I might learn [how you were standing the strain, and the endurance of] your faith, [for I was fearful] lest somehow the tempter had tempted you and our toil [among you should prove to] be fruitless and to no purpose.
Wuest’s Expanded Translation

Because of this, when I also could bear it no longer, I sent [him] that I might come to know your faith, lest by any means the tempter had solicited you to do evil and my labor would turn out to be in vain.
Phillips’ Modern English

You will understand that, when the suspense became unbearable, I sent to find out how your faith was standing the strain, and to make sure that the tempter’s activities had not destroyed our work.
Williams’ Language of the People

That was why, when I could bear it no longer, I sent to learn about your faith, for I was afraid that the tempter had tempted you and our labor might be lost.
 
1 Ths. 3:4 π 1 Ths. 3:6
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