3so that no one would be unsettled by these trials. You know quite well that we were destined for them.
3so that no one would be unsettled by these trials. You know quite well that we were destined for them.
1 So when we could stand it no longer, we thought it best to be left by ourselves in Athens.
2 We sent Timothy, who is our brother and God's fellow worker in spreading the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith,
3 so that no one would be unsettled by these trials. You know quite well that we were destined for them.
4 In fact, when we were with you, we kept telling you that we would be persecuted. And it turned out that way, as you well know.
5 For this reason, when I could stand it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith. I was afraid that in some way the tempter might have tempted you and our efforts might have been useless.
3:3That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.
3:3That no man should be moved in these tribulations: for yourselves know, that we are appointed thereunto.
3:3that no man be moved by these afflictions; for yourselves know that hereunto we are appointed.
3:3that no one might be moved by these afflictions. (For yourselves know that we are set for this;
3:3that no man be moved by these afflictions; for yourselves know that hereunto we are appointed.
3:3That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed to it.
3:3that no one be moved by these afflictions. For you know that we are appointed to this task.
3:3that no one be moved in these tribulations, for yourselves have known that for this we are set,
3:3That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.