1 Thessalonians 3:5

“For this reason I also, when I could no longer bear it, sent to learn of your faith, for fear that the tempter had tempted you and our labor might be in vain.”

1 Thessalonians 3:5 · direct translation from the Greek
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1 Thessalonians 3:5, word by word

I alsoκἀγὼkagō

and I, I also

And I, I too.

Where else “kagō” appears
when I could no longerμηκέτιmēketi

no longer

No longer, never again.

Where else “mēketi” appears
bear itστέγωνstegōn

bear, endure

Bear, endure, put up with; also cover, keep from view.

Where else “stegōn” appears
sentἔπεμψαepempsa

send

To make someone go to another place with a task.

Where else “epempsa” appears
learn ofγνῶναιgnōnai

find out

To find out something, to realize.

Where else “gnōnai” appears
your faithπίστινpistin

trust

Truly trusting in God or in Jesus.

Where else “pistin” appears
for fear thatπωςpōs

somehow

"Somehow", "in some way".

Where else “pōs” appears
the tempterπειράζωνpeirazōn

tempt

To push someone to sin, like the devil.

Where else “peirazōn” appears
our laborκόποςkopos

toil

Exhausting effort, the weariness of one who works hard.

Where else “kopos” appears
might beγένηταιgenētai

become

To turn into something new, different from before.

Where else “genētai” appears
vainκενὸνkenon

vain

Of no use at all.

Where else “kenon” appears

The context

4For indeed, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we were going to suffer affliction, just as it also happened, and you know.

5 · This verse (above)

6But now that Timothy has come to us from you and has brought us the good news of your faith and love, and that you always have a good remembrance of us, longing to see us just as we also long to see you,

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