1 Thessalonians 3:5

Revised Version 1885

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.

Cross References

Isaiah 49:4

But I said, I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nought and vanity: yet surely my judgement is with the LORD, and my recompence with my God.

Daniel 6:19

Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den of lions.

Matthew 4:3

And the tempter came and said unto him, If thou art the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.

Acts 15:36

And after some days Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us return now and visit the brethren in every city wherein we proclaimed the word of the Lord, and see how they fare.

1 Corinthians 7:5

Defraud ye not one the other, except it be by consent for a season, that ye may give yourselves unto prayer, and may be together again, that Satan tempt you not because of your incontinency.

2 Corinthians 2:11

that no advantage may be gained over us by Satan: for we are not ignorant of his devices.

2 Corinthians 6:1

And working together with him we entreat also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain

Galatians 2:2

And I went up by revelation; and I laid before them the gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately before them who were of repute, lest by any means I should be running, or had run, in vain.

Galatians 4:11

I am afraid of you, lest by any means I have bestowed labour upon you in vain.

Ephesians 4:14

that we may be no longer children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;

Philippians 2:16

holding forth the word of life; that I may have whereof to glory in the day of Christ, that I did not run in vain neither labour in vain.

Philippians 2:19

But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state.

1 Thessalonians 2:1

For yourselves, brethren, know our entering in unto you, that it hath not been found vain:

1 Thessalonians 3:6

But when Timothy came even now unto us from you, and brought us glad tidings of your faith and love, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, longing to see us, even as we also to see you;