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The Reality of the Tempter
Commentators unanimously identify "the tempter" as Satan, whose constant work is to test believers' faith. Paul's anxiety wasn't about whether the Thessalonians would be tempted—he knew they would be, especially during persecution. His fear, as scholars explain, was whether Satan's temptations had succeeded, causing them to abandon their faith and rendering his ministry to them 'in vain.'
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1 Thessalonians
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Thessalonians 3:5
18th Century
Theologian
For this cause. Since I knew that you were so liable to be persecuted, and since I feared that some might be turned from the truth by this…
AT Robertson
On 1 Thessalonians 3:5
That I might know (εις το γνωνα). Paul's common idiom (verse 2), εις το and the infinitive of purpose (second aorist ingressive ac…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Thessalonians 3:5
19th Century
Bishop
For this cause.—“Because I knew that temptation was sure to overtake you, I sent to see whether our work still lived, and was like…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 Thessalonians 3:5
In this situation, Paul, speaking now only of himself at this point, was constrained to find out through Timothy the state of their faith. He knew …
John Calvin
On 1 Thessalonians 3:5
16th Century
Theologian
Lest perhaps the tempter has tempted you. By this statement, he teaches us that temptations are always to be feared, because it is the spe…
John Gill
On 1 Thessalonians 3:5
17th Century
Pastor
For this cause, when I could no longer forbear
Or "bear" the above vehement desire of seeing them, or of hearing fro…
Matthew Henry
On 1 Thessalonians 3:1–5
17th Century
Minister
The more we find pleasure in the ways of God, the more we will desire to persevere in them. The apostle's design was to establish and comfort the T…