1 Thessalonians 3:3-5
Good News Translation
3 so that none of you should turn back because of these persecutions. You yourselves know that such persecutions are part of God's will for us. 4 For while we were still with you, we told you ahead of time that we were going to be persecuted; and as you well know, that is exactly what happened. 5 That is why I had to send Timothy. I could not bear it any longer, so I sent him to find out about your faith. Surely it could not be that the Devil had tempted you and all our work had been for nothing!
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1 Thessalonians 3:3-5
New International Version
3 so that no one would be unsettled by these trials.(A) For you know quite well that we are destined for them.(B) 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.(C) 5 For this reason, when I could stand it no longer,(D) I sent to find out about your faith.(E) I was afraid that in some way the tempter(F) had tempted you and that our labors might have been in vain.(G)
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