5. इस कारण जब मुझ से और न रहा गया, तो तुम्हारे विश्वास का हाल जानने के लिये भेजा, कि कहीं ऐसा न हो, कि परीक्षा करनेवाले ने तुम्हारी परीक्षा की हो, और हमारा परिश्रम व्यर्थ हो गया हो।
5. That is the reason that, when I could bear [the suspense] no longer, I sent that I might learn [how you were standing the strain, and the endurance of] your faith, [for I was fearful] lest somehow the tempter had tempted you and our toil [among you should prove to] be fruitless and to no purpose.