1 Thessalonians 3:4-5

New International Version

⁴ In fact, when we were with you, we kept telling you that we would be persecuted. And it turned out that way, as you well know.^{(A) 5} For this reason, when I could stand it no longer,^(B) I sent to find out about your faith.^(C) I was afraid that in some way the tempter^(D) had tempted you and that our labors might have been in vain.^(E)