1 Thessalonians 3:4 - Easy To Read Version Even when we were with you, we told you that we all would have to suffer. And you know that it happened the way we said. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible 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. Catholic Public Domain Version For even while we were with you, we predicted to you that we would suffer tribulations, even as it has happened, and as you know. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version 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. |
Paul and Silas traveled through the cities of Amphipolis and Apollonia. They came to the city of Thessalonica. In that city there was a Jewish synagogue. {\cf2\super [344]}
But when the Jews in Thessalonica learned that Paul was telling the word of God in Berea, they came to Berea too. The Jews from Thessalonica upset the people in Berea and made trouble.
I don’t care about my own life. The most important thing is that I finish my work. I want to finish the work that the Lord Jesus gave me to do—to tell people the Good News about God’s grace (kindness).
Brothers and sisters, you are like God’s churches (people) in Christ Jesus that are in Judea. {\cf2\super [8]} God’s people in Judea suffered bad things from the other Jews there. And you suffered the same bad things from the people of your own country.
Before we came to you, we suffered in Philippi. People there said bad things against us. You know all about that. And when we came to you, many people were against us. But our God helped us to be brave. He helped us to tell you his Good News. {\cf2\super [4]}
When we were with you, we gave you this rule: “If a person will not work, then he will not eat.”