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1 Thessalonians 3:4

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 4 For when we were with you, we used to tell you in advance that we would suffer tribulation, and that is what has happened, just as you know.+

1 Thessalonians 3:4

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 4 καὶ and γὰρ for ὅτε when πρὸς toward ὑμᾶς YOU ἦμεν, we were, προελέγομεν we were saying before ὑμῖν to YOU ὅτι that μέλλομεν we are about θλίβεσθαι, to be suffering tribulation, καθὼς according as καὶ also ἐγένετο it has occurred καὶ and οἴδατε. YOU have known.

1 Thessalonians 3:4

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 4 In fact, too, when we were with YOU, we used to tell YOU beforehand+ that we were destined to suffer tribulation,+ just as it has also happened and as YOU know.+

1 Thessalonians 3:4

The Bible in Living English
- 4 * for even when we were with you we told you beforehand that we were to be distressed, and so it turned out, as you know.

1 Thessalonians 3:4

American Standard Version
- 4 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.

1 Thessalonians 3:4

The Emphasized Bible
- 4 For even when we were with you we told you beforehand—We are destined to suffer tribulation! Even as it also came to pass and ye know.

1 Thessalonians 3:4

King James Version
- 4 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.