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1 Thessalonians 3:4

Suffering

2 And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith:

3 That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.

For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know.

5 For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain.

6 But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you:

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BSB
Indeed, when we were with you, we kept warning you that we would suffer persecution; and as you know, it has come to pass.
KJV
For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know.
WEB
For most certainly, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we are to suffer affliction, even as it happened, and you know.
ASV
For verily, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we are to suffer affliction; even as it came to pass, and ye know.
DARBY
for also, when we were with you, we told you beforehand we are about to be in tribulation, even as also it came to pass, and ye know.)
BLB
For even when we were with you⁺, we were saying beforehand to you⁺ that we are about to suffer tribulation, just as also it came to pass, and you⁺ know.
ÅB
for da vi var hos dere, sa vi dere også forut at vi ville komme til å lide trengsel, som det også gikk, og som dere vet.
OTB
For selv da vi var hos dere, advarte vi dere stadig om at vi skulle møte motgang; og det skjedde, som dere vet.
B1930
for da vi var hos eder, sa vi eder også forut at vi vilde komme til å lide trengsel, som det også gikk, og som I vet.

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  • 1 Thessalonians 2:14

    For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judaea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews:

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  • 2 Corinthians 8:1–2

    Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;

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  • 1 Thessalonians 2:2

    But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.

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  • Acts 17:13

    But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people.

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  • John 16:1–3

    These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended.

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  • 2 Thessalonians 1:4–6

    So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:

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  • Acts 17:5–9

    But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.

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  • Acts 20:24

    But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

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