1 Thessalonians 3:1

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“So when we could bear it no longer, we were willing to be left on our own in Athens.”

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Read 1 Thessalonians 3:1 in the flow of 1 Thessalonians3 for its full sense, then follow the cross-references below to the passages that echo it. Open 1 Thessalonians3 to see the surrounding context.

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BSBPD

“So when we could bear it no longer, we were willing to be left on our own in Athens.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone;”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Wherefore no longer forbearing, we thought good to be left in Athens alone,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Thessalonians 3:1 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Jeremiah 20:9If I say, “I will not mention Him or speak any more in His name,” His message becomes a fire burning in my heart, shut up in my bones, and I become weary of holding it in, and I cannot prevail.
  2. Jeremiah 44:22So the LORD could no longer endure the evil deeds and detestable acts you committed, and your land became a desolation, a horror, and an object of cursing, without inhabitant, as it is this day.
  3. Acts 17:15Those who escorted Paul brought him to Athens and then returned with instructions for Silas and Timothy to join him as soon as possible.
  4. 2 Corinthians 2:13I had no peace in my spirit, because I did not find my brother Titus there. So I said goodbye to them and went on to Macedonia.
  5. 2 Corinthians 11:29Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is led into sin, and I do not burn with grief?
  6. 1 Thessalonians 2:17Brothers, although we were torn away from you for a short time (in person, not in heart), our desire to see you face to face was even more intense.
  7. 1 Thessalonians 3:5For 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.

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