1 Thessalonians 3:4

World English Bible (2000)

For most certainly, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we are to suffer affliction, even as it happened, and you know.

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  • 1 Thess 2:14 : 14 For you, brothers, became imitators of the assemblies of God which are in Judea in Christ Jesus; for you also suffered the same things from your own countrymen, even as they did from the Jews;
  • 1 Thess 2:2 : 2 but having suffered before and been shamefully treated, as you know, at Philippi, we grew bold in our God to tell you the Good News of God in much conflict.
  • Acts 20:24 : 24 But these things don't count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify to the Good News of the grace of God.
  • 2 Cor 8:1-2 : 1 Moreover, brothers, we make known to you the grace of God which has been given in the assemblies of Macedonia; 2 how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their liberality.
  • John 16:1-3 : 1 "These things have I spoken to you, so that you wouldn't be caused to stumble. 2 They will put you out of the synagogues. Yes, the time comes that whoever kills you will think that he offers service to God. 3 They will do these things because they have not known the Father, nor me.
  • Acts 17:13 : 13 But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was proclaimed by Paul at Beroea also, they came there likewise, agitating the multitudes.
  • 2 Thess 1:4-6 : 4 so that we ourselves boast about you in the assemblies of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions which you endure. 5 This is an obvious sign of the righteous judgment of God, to the end that you may be counted worthy of the Kingdom of God, for which you also suffer. 6 Since it is a righteous thing with God to repay affliction to those who afflict you,
  • Acts 17:1 : 1 Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue.
  • Acts 17:5-9 : 5 But the unpersuaded Jews took along some wicked men from the marketplace, and gathering a crowd, set the city in an uproar. Assaulting the house of Jason, they sought to bring them out to the people. 6 When they didn't find them, they dragged Jason and certain brothers before the rulers of the city, crying, "These who have turned the world upside down have come here also, 7 whom Jason has received. These all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus!" 8 The multitude and the rulers of the city were troubled when they heard these things. 9 When they had taken security from Jason and the rest, they let them go.

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  • 1 Thess 3:1-3
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    1 Therefore, when we couldn't stand it any longer, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone,

    2 and sent Timothy, our brother and God's servant in the Good News of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith;

    3 that no one be moved by these afflictions. For you know that we are appointed to this task.

  • 2 Thess 1:4-5
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    4 so that we ourselves boast about you in the assemblies of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions which you endure.

    5 This is an obvious sign of the righteous judgment of God, to the end that you may be counted worthy of the Kingdom of God, for which you also suffer.

  • 1 Thess 3:5-7
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    5 For this cause I also, when I couldn't stand it any longer, sent that I might know your faith, for fear that by any means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor would have been in vain.

    6 But when Timothy came just now to us from you, and brought us glad news of your faith and love, and that you have good memories of us always, longing to see us, even as we also long to see you;

    7 for this cause, brothers, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith.

  • 1 Thess 2:1-2
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    1 For you yourselves know, brothers, our visit to you wasn't in vain,

    2 but having suffered before and been shamefully treated, as you know, at Philippi, we grew bold in our God to tell you the Good News of God in much conflict.

  • 2 Cor 1:4-8
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    4 who comforts us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, through the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

    5 For as the sufferings of Christ abound to us, even so our comfort also abounds through Christ.

    6 But if we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation. If we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you the patient enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer.

    7 Our hope for you is steadfast, knowing that, since you are partakers of the sufferings, so also are you of the comfort.

    8 For we don't desire to have you uninformed, brothers, concerning our affliction which happened to us in Asia, that we were weighed down exceedingly, beyond our power, so much that we despaired even of life.

  • 1 Thess 1:5-7
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    5 and that our Good News came to you not in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and with much assurance. You know what kind of men we showed ourselves to be among you for your sake.

    6 You became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,

    7 so that you became an example to all who believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.

  • 1 Thess 2:14
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    14 For you, brothers, became imitators of the assemblies of God which are in Judea in Christ Jesus; for you also suffered the same things from your own countrymen, even as they did from the Jews;

  • Rom 5:3
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    3 Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering works perseverance;

  • 2 Tim 3:10-12
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    10 But you did follow my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, steadfastness,

    11 persecutions, and sufferings: those things that happened to me at Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. I endured those persecutions. Out of them all the Lord delivered me.

    12 Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.

  • 2 Cor 7:4-5
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    4 Great is my boldness of speech toward you. Great is my boasting on your behalf. I am filled with comfort. I overflow with joy in all our affliction.

    5 For even when we had come into Macedonia, our flesh had no relief, but we were afflicted on every side. Fightings were outside. Fear was inside.

  • 2 Thess 3:7-9
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    7 For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we didn't behave ourselves rebelliously among you,

    8 neither did we eat bread from anyone's hand without paying for it, but in labor and travail worked night and day, that we might not burden any of you;

    9 not because we don't have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.

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    22 confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many afflictions we must enter into the Kingdom of God.

  • 1 Thess 2:9-11
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    9 For you remember, brothers, our labor and travail; for working night and day, that we might not burden any of you, we preached to you the Good News of God.

    10 You are witnesses with God, how holy, righteously, and blamelessly we behaved ourselves toward you who believe.

    11 As you know, we exhorted, comforted, and implored every one of you, as a father does his own children,

  • Phil 1:29-30
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    29 Because it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer on his behalf,

    30 having the same conflict which you saw in me, and now hear is in me.

  • 1 Thess 4:2
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    2 For you know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus.

  • 1 Cor 4:11-12
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    11 Even to this present hour we hunger, thirst, are naked, are beaten, and have no certain dwelling place.

    12 We toil, working with our own hands. When people curse us, we bless. Being persecuted, we endure.

  • Gal 4:13
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    13 but you know that because of weakness of the flesh I preached the Good News to you the first time.

  • 2 Cor 2:4
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    4 For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not that you should be made sorry, but that you might know the love that I have so abundantly for you.

  • 1 Pet 4:13
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    13 But because you are partakers of Christ's sufferings, rejoice; that at the revelation of his glory you also may rejoice with exceeding joy.

  • 2 Cor 6:4
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    4 but in everything commending ourselves, as servants of God, in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses,

  • Heb 10:32-33
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    32 But remember the former days, in which, after you were enlightened, you endured a great struggle with sufferings;

    33 partly, being exposed to both reproaches and oppressions; and partly, becoming partakers with those who were treated so.

  • 1 Pet 1:6
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    6 Wherein you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been put to grief in various trials,

  • 2 Thess 2:5
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    5 Don't you remember that, when I was still with you, I told you these things?

  • 2 Cor 4:8
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    8 We are pressed on every side, yet not crushed; perplexed, yet not to despair;

  • 1 Pet 5:9
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    9 Withstand him steadfast in your faith, knowing that your brothers who are in the world are undergoing the same sufferings.

  • 1 Thess 2:17
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    17 But we, brothers, being bereaved of you for a short season, in presence, not in heart, tried even harder to see your face with great desire,

  • 2 Thess 3:4
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    4 We have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you both do and will do the things we command.

  • 2 Cor 9:4
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    4 so that I won't by any means, if there come with me any of Macedonia and find you unprepared, we (to say nothing of you) should be disappointed in this confident boasting.