1 Thessalonians 3:4
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For verily, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we should suffer tribulation, even as it came to pass, as ye know.
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.
For even when we were with you, we warned you plainly in advance that we were going to experience persecution; and so, as you know, it has come to pass.
For even when we were with you, [you know] we warned you plainly beforehand that we were to be pressed with difficulties and made to suffer affliction, just as to your own knowledge it has [since] happened.
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.
In fact, when we were with you, we told you in advance that we were going to experience affliction, and as you know, it happened.
In fact, when we were with you, we kept on predicting that we were going to face problems exactly like what happened, as you know.
even when we were with you, we kept telling you in advance that we were about to be persecuted; and indeed it has happened, as you know.
because when we were with you, we told you this would happen. And we did suffer, as you well know.
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.)
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.
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.
Even when we were with you, we told you that we would all have to suffer. And you know that it happened just as we said.
Even when we were there with you, we told you that troubles would come. We told you before the troubles came and now it has really happened. You know that it is true.
In fact, even when we were with you, we told you ahead of time that we were going to suffer, and it happened just that way, as you know.
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.
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.
[L For] Even when we were with you, we told you [L in advance] we all would have to ·suffer [be persecuted; suffer hardship/affliction], and you know it has happened.
For verily when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulations, even as it came to pass, and ye know it.
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.
For while we were still with you, we told you ahead of time that we were going to be persecuted; and as you well know, that is exactly what happened.
In fact, when we were with you, we told you previously that we were going to suffer persecution, and as you know, it happened.
Even when we were with you, we told you that we all would have to suffer. And you know that it has happened the way we said.
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.
And so at length, when the separation became intolerable, we thought the best plan was for me to stay in Athens alone, while Timothy, our brother and fellow-worker in the Gospel of Christ, was sent to strengthen and encourage you in your faith. We did not want any of you to lose heart at the troubles you were going through, but to realise that we Christians must expect such things. Actually we did warn you what to expect, when we were with you, and our words have come true, as you know. You will understand that, when the suspense became unbearable, I sent someone to find out how your faith was standing the strain, and to make sure that the tempter’s activities had not destroyed our work.
For even when we were with you, we told you in advance that we must pass through tribulations, even as it has come to pass, and ye know.
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.
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.
For indeed when we were with you, we kept telling you in advance that we were going to suffer affliction, just as it happened and as you know.
for indeed when we were with you we told you beforehand that we were about to be afflicted, just as indeed it happened, and you know.
Even while we were still with you we warned you ahead of time that suffering would soon come—and it did.)
Not that the troubles should come as any surprise to you. You’ve always known that we’re in for this kind of thing. It’s part of our calling. When we were with you, we made it quite clear that there was trouble ahead. And now that it’s happened, you know what it’s like. That’s why I couldn’t quit worrying; I had to know for myself how you were doing in the faith. I didn’t want the Tempter getting to you and tearing down everything we had built up together.
Indeed, we told you before when we were with you that we would suffer tribulation, just as it came to pass, as you well know.
· In fact, when we were with you, we told you in advance that we would suffer persecution; even as · it has turned out, as you know.
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.
For even when we were among you, we used to warn you in advance that we would undergo affliction, just as has happened, as you know.
For even when we were with you, we kept telling you in advance that we were going to suffer affliction; and so it happened, as you know.
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.
In fact, when we were with you, we warned you beforehand that we could suffer persecution, and that is what has now come to pass, as you are well aware.
Even when we were with you, we told you we all would have to suffer, and you know it has happened.
For in fact when we were with you, we were telling you in advance that we would suffer affliction, and so it has happened, as you well know.
In fact, when we were with you, here is what we kept telling you. We were telling you that our enemies would make us suffer. As you know very well, it has turned out that way.
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.
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.
For, in fact, we told you before when we were with you that we would suffer tribulation, just as it happened, and you know.
Even when we were with you, we told you that much trouble would come to us. It has come as you can see.
Even while we were with you, we warned you that troubles would soon come—and they did, as you well know.
For indeed, when I was with you, I warned that we would suffer tribulation, even as it came to pass and as you know.
In fact, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we were to suffer persecution; so it turned out, as you know.
In fact, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we were to suffer persecution; so it turned out, as you know.
In fact, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we were to suffer persecution; so it turned out, as you know.
In fact, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we were to suffer persecution; so it turned out, as you know.
For when we were with you, we told you ahead of time that we would undergo suffering; that’s how it has turned out, and you know about it.
For, hinei, when we were with you, we kept telling you beforehand that we were going to suffer redifah, just as also it came to pass, of which you have da’as.
For truly we told you before (when we were with you) that we would suffer tribulations even as it happened. And you know it.
For when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we were to suffer affliction; just as it has come to pass, and as you know.
For when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we were to suffer affliction; just as it has come to pass, and as you know.
For even when we were with you, we kept telling you in advance that we were going to suffer persecution—just as has happened, as you know.
Certainly you remember that when we were with you, we warned you of the suffering we would have to endure; now, as you well know, it has happened.
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.
When we were with you, we told you that we would have trouble. Trouble came. And now you know what we said is true.
For when we were at you, we before-said to you, that we should suffer tribulations; as [and] it is done, and ye know.
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];
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