New American Standard Bible 2020
1 Thessalonians 3:3
3so that no one would be 1disturbed by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that 2we have been destined for this.
1 Thessalonians 3:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.
- New International Version (NIV)so that no one would be unsettled by these trials. For you know quite well that we are destined for them.
- English Standard Version (ESV)that no one be moved by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that we are destined for this.
- New King James Version (NKJV)that no one should be shaken by these afflictions; for you yourselves know that we are appointed to this.
Context of 1 Thessalonians 3:3
1Therefore, when we could no longer endure it, we thought it best to be left behind, alone at Athens, 2and we sent Timothy, our brother and God’s fellow worker in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you for the benefit of your faith, so that no one would be disturbed by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that we have been destined for this. 4For even when we were with you, we kept telling you in advance that we were going to suffer affliction; and so it happened, as you know. 5For this reason, when I could no longer endure it, I also sent to find out about your faith, for fear that the tempter might have tempted you, and our labor would be for nothing.
Read all of 1 Thessalonians 31 Thessalonians 3:3 word by word
τὸ μηδένα σαίνεσθαι ἐν ταῖς θλίψεσιν ταύταις· αὐτοὶ γὰρ οἴδατε ὅτι εἰς τοῦτο κείμεθα·Read the interlinear
Cross-references for 1 Thessalonians 3:3
- Psalms 112:6For he will never be shaken; The righteous will be remembered forever.
- Acts 2:25For David says of Him, ‘I saw the Lord continually before me, Because He is at my right hand, so that I will not be shaken.
- Acts 20:24But I do not consider my life of any account as dear to myself, so that I may finish my course and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify solemnly of the gospel of God’s grace.
- Acts 21:13Then Paul replied, “What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but even to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”
- Romans 5:3And not only this, but we also celebrate in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance;
- 1 Corinthians 15:58Therefore, my beloved brothers and sisters, be firm, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
- Ephesians 3:13Therefore I ask you not to become discouraged about my tribulations in your behalf, since they are your glory.
- Philippians 1:28and in no way alarmed by your opponents--which is a sign of destruction for them, but of salvation for you, and this too, from God.
- Colossians 1:23if indeed you continue in the faith firmly established and steadfast, and not shifting from the hope of the gospel that you have heard, which was proclaimed in all creation under heaven, and of which I, Paul, was made a minister.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:4As a result, we ourselves speak proudly of you among the churches of God for your perseverance and faith in the midst of all your persecutions and afflictions which you endure.
- 2 Timothy 1:8Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord or of me His prisoner, but join with me in suffering for the gospel according to the power of God,
- 1 Peter 4:12Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, which comes upon you for your testing, as though something strange were happening to you;
- Revelation 2:10Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, so that you will be tested, and you will have tribulation for ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:9For God has not destined us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
- Matthew 10:16“Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be as wary as serpents, and as innocent as doves.
- Matthew 24:9“Then they will hand you over to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name.
Commentaries on 1 Thessalonians 3:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3That no man should be moved - That is, caused to apostatize from Christianity. We are appointed thereunto - · We are exposed to this, we lie open to such, they are unavoidable in the present state of things; as the Latins say, sic est sors nostra, "this is our lot." God appoints nothing of this kind, but he permits it: for he has made man a free agent.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3That no man should be moved - The word rendered “moved” ( ́ sainō) occurs nowhere else in the New Testament. It properly means to wag, to move to and fro, as of dogs which wag their tails in fondness (Hom. Od. K. 216. AEl. A. N. 10:7. Ovid. 14:258); then to caress, to fawn upon, to flatter; then to move or waver in mind - as from fear; to dread, to tremble. See Passow and Wetstein. Here the sense is, to be so moved or agitated by fear, or by the terror…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3we are destined for this: Suffering for the faith is often part of a Christian's life (1:6; 2:14; Philippians 1:29; 1 Peter 1:6; 2:21; 3:17; 4:19).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. moved--"shaken," "disturbed." The Greek is literally said of dogs wagging the tail in fawning on one. Therefore Tittmann explains it, "That no man should, amidst his calamities, be allured by the flattering hope of a more pleasant life to abandon his duty." So Elsner and Bengel, "cajoled out of his faith." In afflictions, relatives and opponents combine with the ease-loving heart itself in flatteries, which it needs strong faith to overcome. yourselves…Read the comment
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- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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