1 Thessalonians 3:3-5

Disciples’ Literal New Testament

³ that no one might be disturbed^[a] by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that we are appointed^[b] for this. ⁴ For even when we were with you, we were telling you beforehand that we were going to be afflicted, just as indeed it happened, and just as you know. ⁵ For this reason, and I bearing it no longer, I sent Timothy so as to know your faith— that the one tempting had not somehow tempted you and our labor proved-to-be in vain^[c].