1 Thessalonians 3:4

4In 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.

4For even when we were with you, we kept telling you in advance that we were going to suffer affliction; 3:4 Lit just asand so it happened, 3:4 Lit andas you know.

4For indeed when we were with you, we kept telling you in advance that we were going to suffer affliction; and so it came to pass, as you know.

4For even when we were with you, we warned you plainly in advance that we were going to experience persecution; and so, as you know, it has come to pass.

4Indeed, when we were with you, we kept warning you that we would suffer persecution; and as you know, it has come to pass.

4In fact, when we were with you, here is what we kept telling you. We were telling you that our enemies would make us suffer. As you know very well, it has turned out that way.