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1 Thessalonians 3:5

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 5 That is why, when I could bear it no longer, I sent to learn of your faithfulness,+ in case somehow the Tempter+ might have tempted you, and our labor might have turned out to be in vain.

1 Thessalonians 3:5

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 5 διὰ Through τοῦτο this κἀγὼ also I μηκέτι not yet στέγων bearing up ἔπεμψα I sent εἰς into τὸ the γνῶναι to know τὴν the πίστιν faith ὑμῶν, of YOU, μή not πως somehow ἐπείρασεν he tempted ὑμᾶς YOU ὁ the (one) πειράζων tempting καὶ and εἰς into κενὸν empti (ness) γένηται might become ὁ the κόπος labor ἡμῶν. of us.

1 Thessalonians 3:5

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 5 That is why, indeed, when I could bear it no longer, I sent to know of YOUR faithfulness,*+ as perhaps in some way the Tempter+ might have tempted YOU, and our labor might have turned out to be in vain.+

1 Thessalonians 3:5

The Bible in Living English
- 5 This was why I myself could stand it no longer and sent to find out about your faith, for fear the Tempter had tempted you and our hard work would not amount to anything.

1 Thessalonians 3:5

American Standard Version
- 5 For this cause I also, when I could no longer forbear, sent that I might know your faith, lest by any means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor should be in vain.

1 Thessalonians 3:5

The Emphasized Bible
- 5 For this cause I also no longer concealing my anxiety Sent that I might get to know your faith, Lest by any means he that tempteth should have tempted you And in vain should have been our toil.

1 Thessalonians 3:5

King James Version
- 5 For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain.

1 Thessalonians Study Notes—Chapter 3

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 3:5
  
  faithfulness: The Greek word used here (piʹstis) can be rendered by such terms as “faith” (Mt 8:10; Ro 1:17; 1Th 3:2, 10), “faithfulness” (Mt 23:23), and “trustworthiness” (Tit 2:10). In this context (1Th 3:5-7), piʹstis indicates that the Thessalonian Christians were remaining firm and sticking to their faith despite adversity. It thus highlights their “faithfulness,” or loyalty, to God when they were under trial. Their example of faithfulness encouraged Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, who were experiencing “distress and tribulation.”—1Th 3:7.
  
  the Tempter: This designation for Satan the Devil, used twice in the Christian Greek Scriptures, is a form of the Greek verb “to tempt; to test.” (Mt 4:3) Other forms of the same verb are used to describe the activities of Satan, for example, at 1Co 7:5 and Re 2:10.