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1 Thessalonians 3:4-6
New King James Version
1 Thessalonians 3:4-6
New King James Version
4 (A)For, in fact, we told you before when we were with you that we would suffer tribulation, just as it happened, and you know. 5 For this reason, when I could no longer endure it, I sent to know your faith, (B)lest by some means the tempter had tempted you, and (C)our labor might be in vain.
Encouraged by Timothy
6 (D)But now that Timothy has come to us from you, and brought us good news of your faith and love, and that you always have good remembrance of us, greatly desiring to see us, (E)as we also to see you—
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1 Thessalonians 3:4-6
English Standard Version
1 Thessalonians 3:4-6
English Standard Version
4 For when we were with you, we kept telling you beforehand that we were to suffer affliction, (A)just as it has come to pass, and just as you know. 5 For this reason, (B)when I could bear it no longer, (C)I sent to learn about your faith, (D)for fear that somehow (E)the tempter had tempted you and (F)our labor would be in vain.
Timothy's Encouraging Report
6 But (G)now that Timothy has come to us from you, and has brought us the good news of (H)your faith and love and reported (I)that you always remember us kindly and (J)long to see us, as we long to see you—
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1 Thessalonians 3:4-6
New International Version
1 Thessalonians 3:4-6
New International Version
4 In fact, when we were with you, we kept telling you that we would be persecuted. And it turned out that way, as you well know.(A) 5 For this reason, when I could stand it no longer,(B) I sent to find out about your faith.(C) I was afraid that in some way the tempter(D) had tempted you and that our labors might have been in vain.(E)
Timothy’s Encouraging Report
6 But Timothy(F) has just now come to us from you(G) and has brought good news about your faith and love.(H) He has told us that you always have pleasant memories of us and that you long to see us, just as we also long to see you.(I)
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