1 Thessalonians 3:4
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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.Indeed, when we were with you, we kept warning you that we would suffer persecution; and as you know, it has come to pass.
In other translations
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.Indeed, when we were with you, we kept warning you that we would suffer persecution; and as you know, it has come to pass.
Greek words
καὶkaiAndG2532γὰρgarindeedG1063ὅτεhotewhenG3753πρὸςproswithG4314ὑμᾶςhumasyouG4771ἦμεν,ēmenwe were,G1510προελέγομενproelegomenwe were telling beforehandG4302ὑμῖνhuminyouG4771ὅτιhotithatG3754μέλλομενmellomenwe are aboutG3195θλίβεσθαιthlibesthaito suffer afflictionG2346καθὼςkathōseven asG2531καὶkaialsoG2532ἐγένετοegenetoit came to passG1096καὶkaiandG2532οἴδατε·oidateyou know;G6063
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