1 Thessalonians 3:2-4

New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

² and we sent Timothy, our brother and co-worker for God in proclaiming^[a] the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you for the sake of your faith, ³ so that no one would be shaken by these persecutions. Indeed, you yourselves know that this is what we are destined for. ⁴ In fact, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we were to suffer persecution; so it turned out, as you know.