1 Thessalonians 3:4
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New International Version (©1984)
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.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Even while we were with you, we warned you that troubles would soon come--and they did, as you well know.

English Standard Version (©2001)
For when we were with you, we kept telling you beforehand that we were to suffer affliction, just as it has come to pass, and just as you know.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
For indeed when we were with you, we kept telling you in advance that we were going to suffer affliction; and so it came to pass, as you know.

International Standard Version (©2008)
In fact, when we were with you, we told you ahead of time that we were going to suffer persecution. And as you know, that is what happened.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
In fact, when we were with you, we told you ahead of time that we were going to suffer persecution. And as you know, that's what happened.

King James Bible
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.

American King James Version
For truly, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and you know.

American Standard Version
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.

Bible in Basic English
And when we were with you, we said to you that trouble was before us; and so it came about, as you see.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For even when we were with you, we foretold you that we should suffer tribulations, as also it is come to pass, and you know.

Darby Bible Translation
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.)

English Revised Version
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.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Weymouth New Testament
For even when we were with you, we forewarned you, saying, "We are soon to suffer affliction;" and this actually happened, as you well know.

World English Bible
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.

Young's Literal Translation
for even when we were with you, we said to you beforehand, that we are about to suffer tribulation, as also it did come to pass, and ye have known it;

Geneva Study Bible

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.

People's New Testament

3:4 We told you before that we should suffer tribulation. He had faithfully forewarned them that tribulation would come.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

4. that we should suffer-Greek, "that we are about (we are sure) to suffer" according to the appointment of God (1Th 3:3).

even as-"even (exactly) as it both came to pass and ye know"; ye know both that it came to pass, and that we foretold it (compare Joh 13:19). The correspondence of the event to the prediction powerfully confirms faith: "Forewarned, forearmed" [Edmunds]. The repetition of "ye know," so frequently, is designed as an argument, that being forewarned of coming affliction, they should be less readily "moved" by it.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

3:1-5 The more we find pleasure in the ways of God, the more we shall desire to persevere therein. The apostle's design was to establish and comfort the Thessalonians as to the object of their faith, that Jesus Christ was the Saviour of the world; and as to the recompence of faith, which was more than enough to make up all their losses, and to reward all their labours. But he feared his labours would be in vain. If the devil cannot hinder ministers from labouring in the word and doctrine, he will, if possible, hinder the success of their labours. No one would willingly labour in vain. It is the will and purpose of God, that we enter into his kingdom through many afflictions. And the apostles, far from flattering people with the expectation of worldly prosperity in religion, told them plainly they must count upon trouble in the flesh. Herein they followed the example of their great Master, the Author of our faith. Christians were in danger, and they should be forewarned; they will thus be kept from being improved by any devices of the tempter.


1 Thessalonians 2:14 For you, brethren, became imitators of the churches of God in Christ Jesus that are in Judea, for you also endured the same sufferings at the hands of your own countrymen, even as they did from the Jews, (NASB ©1995)

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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.

we told. Joh 16:1-3 Ac 20:24

even. 2:2,14 Ac 17:1,5-9,13 2Co 8:1,2 2Th 1:4-6

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