1 Thessalonians 3:5 — This is why, when I couldn't stand it anymore, I sent to find out whether you w… — FBV | maBible
Read 1 Thessalonians 3:5 (Free Bible Version) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: 1 Thessalonians 3.5, 1 Thessalonians 3v5, 1Th. 3:5. This is why, when I couldn't stand it anymore, I sent to find out whether you were still trusting in God. I was concerned that the devil had succe…
5 This is why, when I couldn't stand it anymore, I sent to find out whether you were still trusting in God. I was concerned that the devil had successfully tempted you and that all our work had been for nothing!
Notes and references
“The devil,” Literally, “the tempter.”
“Successfully tempted”—the original is actually just “tempted” but in English this doesn't imply what Paul fears—that the temptation has succeeded. The issue here is not being tempted, but falling into sin as a result of temptation.