Theophylact of Ohrid, on 1Thess 3:5

“For this cause also, I, forbearing no longer, sent to know your faith: lest perhaps he that tempteth should have tempted you, and our labour should be made vain.”

“If they had gone astray, O Paul, what is that to you? Your labor will not remain without full reward from God. However, he says, on account of my strong love, I would have considered my labor lost.”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.