1 Thessalonians 3:5
For this cause, when I could no longer bear it, I inquired about your faith. I feared that the tempter might have tempted you, and our labor would be in vain.
Matthew 4:3
Satan, the Tempter, said to him: If (since) you are the Son of God order these stones to turn into bread.
Philippians 2:16
Hold fast to the word of life so I may rejoice in the day of Christ. That way I will not have labored in vain.
1 Corinthians 7:5
Do not deprive each other except by mutual consent for a time. That way you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer. Then come together again, that Satan may not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.
Galatians 2:2
I went in response to a revelation. I demonstrated to them the way I spread the good news among the people of the nations. I did this privately before them for they have a reputation. I am concerned that by any means I should be running, or had run, in vain.
1 Thessalonians 3:1-2
When we could endure it no longer, we thought it best to be left behind at Athens.
Isaiah 49:4
I said: I have toiled in vain. I have spent my energy for nothing and vanity. Yet, to be sure, the justice due to me is with Jehovah. My reward is with my God.
Acts 15:36
After time passed Paul said to Barnabas: Let us go again and visit our brothers in every city where we have preached the Word of God, and see how they are doing.
2 Corinthians 2:11
that no advantage may be gained over us by Satan: for we are not ignorant of his devices.
2 Corinthians 7:5-7
When we came to Macedonia our flesh had no relief, but we were afflicted on every side, fighting on the outside and fears on the inside.
2 Corinthians 11:2-3
For I am zealous over you with a godly fervor (ardor) (zeal)! For I promised you to one husband, that I might present you as a pure virgin to Christ.
2 Corinthians 11:13-15
For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, fashioning themselves into apostles of Christ.
Galatians 1:6-9
I am amazed that you so quickly turned away from the One who called you by the grace of Christ. You turned to different good news.
Galatians 4:11
I fear for you, that I have labored for you to no purpose (and failed).
Ephesians 4:14
We must no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error.
1 Thessalonians 2:1
For you know brothers that our coming to you was not in vein.
1 Thessalonians 3:6
Timothy came from you to us, and brought us good news about your faith and love. We want you to have good memories of us always, and that you desire to see us just as we also desire to see you.
James 1:13-14
Let no man say when he is tempted: God tempts me. God cannot be tempted with evil, and he tempts (entices) (tests) (trys) no one.