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1 Thessalonians 3:3

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 3 so that no one might be shaken* by these tribulations. For you yourselves know that we cannot avoid suffering such things.*+

1 Thessalonians 3:3

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 3 τὸ the μηδένα no one σαίνεσθαι to be swayed ἐν in ταῖς the θλίψεσιν tribulations ταύταις. these. αὐτοὶ Very (ones) γὰρ for οἴδατε YOU have known ὅτι that εἰς into τοῦτο this (thing) κείμεθα· we are lying;

1 Thessalonians 3:3

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 3 that no one might be swayed by these tribulations.+ For YOU yourselves know we are appointed to this very thing.+

1 Thessalonians 3:3

The Bible in Living English
- 3 for nobody to be flurried with these distresses—for you know that this is what we are here for;

1 Thessalonians 3:3

American Standard Version
- 3 that no man be moved by these afflictions; for yourselves know that hereunto we are appointed.

1 Thessalonians 3:3

The Emphasized Bible
- 3 That no one might be shrinking back in these tribulations. For ye yourselves know that hereunto are we appointed;

1 Thessalonians 3:3

King James Version
- 3 That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.

1 Thessalonians Study Notes—Chapter 3

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 3:3
  
  we cannot avoid suffering such things: Or “we are appointed to this.” This does not mean that Christians were individually appointed to suffer certain trials. Rather, Jehovah and his Son knew that the Christian congregation as a whole would suffer persecution as a result of the witnessing work. (Mt 10:17, 21-23; 23:34; Joh 16:33) However, persecution often served to help, not hinder, their preaching. For example, when Christians had to flee Jerusalem because of severe persecution, they spread the message in the lands to which they were scattered.—Ac 8:1-5; 11:19-21.