1 Thessalonians 3:3

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

1So when we could stand it no longer, we thought it best to be left behind alone in Athens. 2We sent Timothy, our brother and co-worker for God in proclaiming the Good News of Messiah, in order to strengthen and encourage you in your faith, so that no one would be shaken by these afflictions. For you yourselves know we are destined for this. 4For even when we were with you, we kept telling you in advance that we were going to suffer persecution— just as has happened, as you know. 5For this reason, when I could stand it no longer, I sent to find out about your faithfulness, for fear that the tempter had tempted you and that our labor might be in vain.

1 Thessalonians 3:3 word by word

τὸ μηδένα σαίνεσθαι ἐν ταῖς θλίψεσιν ταύταις· αὐτοὶ γὰρ οἴδατε ὅτι εἰς τοῦτο κείμεθα·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·εἰςeis · towardG1519
• Thatὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• no manμηδείςmēdeis mēdemia mēden · nothingG3367
• should be movedσαίνωsainō · to shakeG4525
• byἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• theseοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• afflictionsθλῖψιςthlipsis · pressureG2347
• forγάρgar · forG1063
• yourselvesαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• knowεἴδωeidō · to perceive: understandG1492
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• we are appointedκεῖμαιkeimai · to lay/be appointedG2749

Cross-references for 1 Thessalonians 3:3

• Psalms 112:6Surely he will never be shaken. The righteous are remembered forever.
• Acts 2:25For David says about Him, ‘I saw Adonai always before me, for He is at my right hand so that I might not be shaken.
• Acts 20:24However, I don’t consider my life of any value, except that I might finish my course and the office I received from the Lord Yeshua, to declare the Good News of the grace of God.
• Acts 21:13Then Paul responded, “What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound but to die for the name of the Lord Yeshua!”
• Romans 5:3And not only that, but we also boast in suffering—knowing that suffering produces perseverance;
• 1 Corinthians 15:58Therefore, my dearly loved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord—because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
• Ephesians 3:13So I ask you not to be discouraged by my troubles on your behalf—they are your glory.
• Philippians 1:28and not being frightened in any way by your opponents. For them this is a sign of destruction, but for you salvation—and that from God.
• Colossians 1:23if indeed you continue in the faith, established and firm, not budging from the hope of the Good News that you have heard. This Good News has been proclaimed throughout all creation under heaven, and I, Paul, have become its servant.
• 2 Thessalonians 1:4Therefore, we ourselves boast of you among the communities of God—about your perseverance and faithfulness through all the persecutions and troubles that you endure.
• 2 Timothy 1:8Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord or of me His prisoner, but share in suffering for the Good News according to the power of God.
• 1 Peter 4:12Loved ones, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal taking place among you to test you—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 may 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 did not destine us for wrath but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Yeshua the Messiah.
• Matthew 10:16“Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.
• Matthew 24:9“Then they will hand you over to persecution and will kill you. You will be hated by all the 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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Commentaries on 1 Thessalonians 3

• 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