1 Thessalonians 3:5

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1 Thessalonians 3:3–7 · Berean Standard Bible

3 so that none of you would be shaken by these trials. For you know that we are destined for this.

4 Indeed, when we were with you, we kept warning you that we would suffer persecution; and as you know, it has come to pass.

5 For this reason, when I could bear it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith, for fear that the tempter had somehow tempted you and caused our labor to be in vain.

6 But just now, Timothy has returned from his visit with the good news about your faith, your love, and the fond memories you have preserved, longing to see us just as we long to see you.

7 For this reason, brothers, in all our distress and persecution, we have been reassured about you, because of your faith.

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1 Thessalonians 3:2

We sent Timothy, our brother and fellow worker for God in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,

1 Thessalonians 3:6

But just now, Timothy has returned from his visit with the good news about your faith, your love, and the fond memories you have preserved, longing to see us just as we long to see you.

Acts 15:36

Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the brothers in every town where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.”

2 Corinthians 7:5

For when we arrived in Macedonia, our bodies had no rest, but we were pressed from every direction—conflicts on the outside, fears within.

2 Corinthians 7:6

But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the arrival of Titus,

2 Corinthians 7:7

and not only by his arrival, but also by the comfort he had received from you. He told us about your longing, your mourning, and your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced all the more.

Matthew 4:3

The tempter came to Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”

1 Corinthians 7:5

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2 Corinthians 2:11

in order that Satan should not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.

2 Corinthians 11:2

I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.

2 Corinthians 11:3

I am afraid, however, that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may be led astray from your simple and pure devotion to Christ.

2 Corinthians 11:13

For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ.

2 Corinthians 11:14

And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.

2 Corinthians 11:15

It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their actions.

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I am amazed how quickly you are deserting the One who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel—

Galatians 1:7

which is not even a gospel. Evidently some people are troubling you and trying to distort the gospel of Christ.

Galatians 1:8

But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be under a curse!

Galatians 1:9

As we have said before, so now I say again: If anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be under a curse!

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Then we will no longer be infants, tossed about by the waves and carried around by every wind of teaching and by the clever cunning of men in their deceitful scheming.

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When tempted, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He tempt anyone.

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But each one is tempted when by his own evil desires he is lured away and enticed.

1 Thessalonians 2:1

You yourselves know, brothers, that our visit to you was not in vain.

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But I said, “I have labored in vain, I have spent My strength in futility and vanity; yet My vindication is with the LORD, and My reward is with My God.”

Galatians 2:2

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I fear for you, that my efforts for you may have been in vain.

Philippians 2:16

as you hold forth the word of life, in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain.