1 Thessalonians 3:5

Conservative English Version

At last, when I could not wait any longer, I sent Timothy to find out about your faith. I hoped that Satan had not tempted you and made all our work useless.

Cross References

Isaiah 49:4

I said to myself, "I'm completely worn out; my time has been wasted. But I did it for the LORD God, and he will reward me."

Daniel 6:19

At daybreak the king got up and ran to the pit.

Matthew 4:3

Then the devil came to him and said, "If you are God's Son, tell these stones to turn into bread."

Acts 15:36

Sometime later Paul said to Barnabas, "Let's go back and visit the Lord's followers in the cities where we preached his message. Then we will know how they are doing."

1 Corinthians 7:5

So don't refuse sex to each other, unless you agree not to have sex for a little while, in order to spend time in prayer. Then Satan won't be able to tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

2 Corinthians 2:11

I have done this to keep Satan from getting the better of us. We all know what goes on in his mind.

2 Corinthians 6:1

We work together with God, and we beg you to make good use of God's kindness to you.

Galatians 2:2

But I went there because God had told me to go, and I explained the good news that I had been preaching to the Gentiles. Then I met privately with the ones who seemed to be the most important leaders. I wanted to make sure that my work in the past and my future work would not be for nothing.

Galatians 4:11

I am afraid I have wasted my time working with you.

Ephesians 4:14

We must stop acting like children. We must not let deceitful people trick us by their false teachings, which are like winds that toss us around from place to place.

Philippians 2:16

as you hold firmly to the message that gives life. Then on the day when Christ returns, I can take pride in you. I can also know that my work and efforts were not useless.

Philippians 2:19

I want to be encouraged by news about you. So I hope the Lord Jesus will soon let me send Timothy to you.

1 Thessalonians 2:1

My friends, you know that our time with you wasn't wasted.

1 Thessalonians 3:6

Timothy has come back from his visit with you and has told us about your faith and love. He also said that you always have happy memories of us and that you want to see us as much as we want to see you.