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.

For this² cause,ª¹ when Iª could²° no longer²¹ forbear,ª° I sentª° to² knowª° yourª faith,ª lest by some meansª² the¹ tempterª° have temptedª° you,ª andª ourª labourª beª° inª vain.ª

For this² causeª¹ when Iª could²° no longer²¹ forbeare,ª° I sentª° to² knowª° yourª faith,ª lest by some meanesª² the¹ tempterª° haue temptedª° you,ª andª ourª laborª beª° inª vaine.ª

On account of this also, I, not enduring until I had sent to know your faith, lest the tempter should tempt you, and we should have laboured in vain;

Therefore also I could not be quiet, until I sent to learn your faith; lest the Tempter should have tempted you, and our labor have been in vain.

διὰ τοῦτο κἀγὼ μηκέτι στέγων ἔπεμψα εἰς τὸ γνῶναι τὴν πίστιν ὑμῶν, μή πως ἐπείρασεν ὑμᾶς ὁ πειράζων καὶ εἰς κενὸν γένηται ὁ κόπος ἡμῶν.

Through to-the-one-this and-I lest-if-to-a-one shielding I-dispatched into to-the-one to-have-had-acquainted to-the-one to-a-trust of-ye, lest unto-whither it-pierced-to to-ye, the-one piercing-to, and into to-empty it-might-have-had-became the-one a-fell of-us.