1 Thessalonians 3:4

Geneva Bible (1560)

For verily when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulations, euen as it came to passe, and ye knowe it.

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  • 1 Thess 2:14 : 14 For brethren, ye are become folowers of the Churches of God, which in Iudea are in Christ Iesus, because ye haue also suffred the same things of your owne countrey men, euen as they haue of the Iewes,
  • 1 Thess 2:2 : 2 But euen after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated at Philippi, (as ye knowe) we were bolde in our God, to speake vnto you the Gospell of God with much striuing.
  • Acts 20:24 : 24 But I passe not at all, neither is my life deare vnto my selfe, so that I may fulfill my course with ioye, and the ministration which I haue receiued of the Lorde Iesus, to testifie the Gospell of the grace of God.
  • 2 Cor 8:1-2 : 1 We doe you also to wit, brethren, of the grace of God bestowed vpon the Churches of Macedonia, 2 Because in great triall of affliction their ioy abounded, and their most extreeme pouertie abounded vnto their rich liberalitie.
  • John 16:1-3 : 1 These thinges haue I saide vnto you, that ye should not be offended. 2 They shall excommunicate you: yea, the time shall come, that whosoeuer killeth you, will thinke that he doeth God seruice. 3 And these things will they doe vnto you, because they haue not knowen ye Father, nor me.
  • Acts 17:13 : 13 But when the Iewes of Thessalonica knewe, that the woord of God was also preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, & mooued the people.
  • 2 Thess 1:4-6 : 4 So that we our selues reioyce of you in the Churches of God, because of your patience & faith in al your persecutions & tribulatios that ye suffer, 5 Which is a manifest token of the righteous iudgement of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdome of God, for the which ye also suffer. 6 For it is a righteous thing with God, to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you,
  • Acts 17:1 : 1 Nowe as they passed through Amphipolis, and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a Synagogue of the Iewes.
  • Acts 17:5-9 : 5 But the Iewes which beleeued not, mooued with enuie, tooke vnto them certaine vagabonds and wicked felowes, and whe they had assembled the multitude, they made a tumult in the citie, and made assault against the house of Iason, and sought to bring them out to the people. 6 But when they found them not, they drew Iason & certaine brethren vnto the heads of the citie, crying, These are they which haue subuerted the state of the world, and here they are, 7 Whom Iason hath receiued, and these all doe against the decrees of Cesar, saying that there is another King, one Iesus. 8 Then they troubled the people, and the heads of the citie, when they heard these things. 9 Notwithstanding when they had receiued sufficient assurance of Iason and of the other, they let them goe.

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  • 1 Thess 3:1-3
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    1Wherefore since we coulde no longer forbeare, wee thought it good to remaine at Athens alone,

    2And haue sent Timotheus our brother and minister of God, and our labour felow in the Gospel of Christ, to stablish you, and to comfort you touching your faith,

    3That no man should be moued with these afflictions: for ye your selues knowe, that we are appointed thereunto.

  • 2 Thess 1:4-5
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    4So that we our selues reioyce of you in the Churches of God, because of your patience & faith in al your persecutions & tribulatios that ye suffer,

    5Which is a manifest token of the righteous iudgement of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdome of God, for the which ye also suffer.

  • 1 Thess 3:5-7
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    5Euen for this cause, when I could no longer forbeare, I sent him that I might knowe of your faith, lest the tempter had tempted you in any sort, and that our labour had bene in vaine.

    6But now lately when Timotheus came fro you vnto vs, and brought vs good tidings of your faith and loue, & that ye haue good remembrance of vs alwayes, desiring to see vs, as we also do you,

    7Therefore, brethren, we had consolation in you, in all our affliction and necessitie through your faith.

  • 1 Thess 2:1-2
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    1For ye your selues knowe, brethren, that our entrance in vnto you was not in vaine,

    2But euen after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated at Philippi, (as ye knowe) we were bolde in our God, to speake vnto you the Gospell of God with much striuing.

  • 2 Cor 1:4-8
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    4Which comforteth vs in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any affliction by the comfort wherewith we our selues are comforted of God.

    5For as the sufferings of Christ abounde in vs, so our consolation aboundeth through Christ.

    6And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and saluation, which is wrought in the induring of the same sufferings, which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and saluation.

    7And our hope is stedfast concerning you, in as much as we know that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation.

    8For brethren, we woulde not haue you ignorant of our affliction, which came vnto vs in Asia, howe we were pressed out of measure passing strength, so that we altogether doubted, euen of life.

  • 1 Thess 1:5-7
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    5For our Gospell was not vnto you in worde only, but also in power, and in the holy Ghost, and in much assurance, as ye know after what maner we were among you for your sakes.

    6And ye became followers of vs, and of the Lorde, and receiued the worde in much affliction, with ioy of the holy Ghost,

    7So that ye were as ensamples to all that beleeue in Macedonia and in Achaia.

  • 1 Thess 2:14
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    14For brethren, ye are become folowers of the Churches of God, which in Iudea are in Christ Iesus, because ye haue also suffred the same things of your owne countrey men, euen as they haue of the Iewes,

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    3Neither that onely, but also we reioyce in tribulations, knowing that tribulation bringeth forth patience,

  • 2 Tim 3:10-12
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    10But thou hast fully knowen my doctrine, maner of liuing, purpose, faith, long suffering, loue, patience,

    11Persecutions, and afflictions which came vnto me at Antiochia, at Iconium, and at Lystri, which persecutions I suffered: but from them all the Lord deliuered me.

    12Yea, and all that will liue godly in Christ Iesus, shall suffer persecution.

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    4I vse great boldnesse of speach toward you: I reioyce greatly in you: I am filled with comfort, and am exceeding ioyous in all our tribulation.

    5For when we were come into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were troubled on euery side, fightings without, and terrours within.

  • 2 Thess 3:7-9
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    7For ye your selues know, how ye ought to follow vs: for we behaued not our selues inordinately among you,

    8Neither tooke we bread of any man for nought: but we wrought with labour and trauaile night and day, because we would not be chargeable to any of you.

    9Not because we haue not authoritie, but that we might make our selues an ensample vnto you to follow vs.

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    22Confirming the disciples hearts, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, affirming that we must through many afflictions enter into the kingdome of God.

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    9For ye remember, brethren, our labour and trauaile: for we laboured day & night, because we would not be chargeable vnto any of you, and preached vnto you the Gospel of God.

    10Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily, and iustly, and vnblameably we behaued our selues among you that beleeue.

    11As ye knowe how that we exhorted you, and comforted, and besought euery one of you (as a father his children)

  • Phil 1:29-30
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    29For vnto you it is giuen for Christ, that not onely ye should beleeue in him, but also suffer for his sake,

    30Hauing the same fight, which ye sawe in me, and nowe heare to be in me.

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    2For ye knowe what commaundements we gaue you by the Lord Iesus.

  • 1 Cor 4:11-12
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    11Vnto this houre we both hunger, & thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and haue no certaine dwelling place,

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    13And ye know, how through infirmitie of the flesh, I preached ye Gospel vnto you at the first.

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    4For in great affliction, & anguish of heart I wrote vnto you with many teares: not that yee should be made sorie, but that ye might perceiue the loue which I haue, specially vnto you.

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    13But reioyce, in asmuch as ye are partakers of Christs suffrings, that when his glory shall appeare, ye may be glad and reioyce.

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    4But in all things we approue our selues as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

  • Heb 10:32-33
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    32Nowe call to remembrance the dayes that are passed, in the which, after ye had receiued light, ye endured a great fight in afflictions,

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    6Wherein yee reioyce, though nowe for a season (if neede require) yee are in heauinesse, through manifolde tentations,

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    5Remember ye not, that when I was yet with you, I tolde you these things?

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    4And we are perswaded of you through the Lord, that ye both doe, & will doe the things which we warne you of.

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    4Lest if they of Macedonia come with me, and finde you vnprepared, we (that wee may not say, you) should be ashamed in this my constant boasting.