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1 Thessalonians 3:4-6
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
1 Thessalonians 3:4-6
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
4 For even when we were with you, we were telling you beforehand that we were going to be afflicted, just as indeed it happened, and just as you know. 5 For this reason, and I bearing it no longer, I sent Timothy so as to know your faith— that the one tempting had not somehow tempted you and our labor proved-to-be in vain[a].
Timothy Now Returned With Encouraging News About Your Faith And Love. I Am Rejoicing!
6 And Timothy having just-now[b] come to us from you, and having announced-the-good-news to us as to your faith and love, and that you have a good remembrance of us always[c], yearning to see us just as we also you—
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- 1 Thessalonians 3:5 That is, without lasting result.
- 1 Thessalonians 3:6 This occurs in Act 18:5.
- 1 Thessalonians 3:6 Or, us, always yearning.
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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