And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith:

That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.

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.

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and we (A)sent Timothy, (B)our brother and God's coworker[a] in the gospel of Christ, to establish and exhort you in your faith, that no one be moved by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that (C)we are destined for this. For when we were with you, we kept telling you beforehand that we were to suffer affliction, (D)just as it has come to pass, and just as you know.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Thessalonians 3:2 Some manuscripts servant

We sent Timothy,(A) who is our brother and co-worker(B) in God’s service in spreading the gospel of Christ,(C) to strengthen and encourage you in your faith, so that no one would be unsettled by these trials.(D) For you know quite well that we are destined for them.(E) 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.(F)

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