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1 Thessalonians 3:4

In 1 Thessalonians 3 of 1 Thessalonians.

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.

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καὶkaiverilyκαίadverb — “verily”G2532and, even, also, namely.verilyγὰρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ὅτεhotewhenὅτεconjunction — “when”G3753when, at which time.whenπρὸςproswithπρόςpreposition — “with”G4314to, towards, with.This verse uses “with”.withὑμᾶςhumasyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, accusative, plural — “you”, the object formG4771you.youἦμενēmento beεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 1st person plural — “to be”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.προελέγομενproelegomenwe toldπρολέγω (prolegō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 1st person plural — “we told”, an ongoing action in the pastG4302I tell (say) beforehand, forewarn, declare, tell plainly.we toldὑμῖνhuminyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, plural — “you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.youὅτιhotithatὅτιconjunction — “that”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “that”.thatμέλλομενmellomenwe shouldμέλλω (mellō)verb, present active indicative, 1st person plural — “we should”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3195I intend, am about to; I delay, linger.we shouldθλίβεσθαιthlibesthaito suffer tribulationθλίβω (thlibō)verb, present passive infinitive — “to suffer tribulation”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2346(a) I make narrow (strictly: by pressure); I press upon, (b) I persecute, press hard.suffer tribulationκαθὼςkathōsasκαθώςconjunction — “as”G2531according to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as.asκαὶkaiandκαίadverb — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἐγένετοegenetoto beγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, a single actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.οἴδατεoidateto perceiveοἶδα (oida)verb, perfect active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to perceive”, a completed action with a present resultG6063to perceive

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for even when we were with you, we said to you beforehand, that we are about to suffer tribulation, as also it did come to pass, and ye have known [it];

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Young’s Literal Translation

for even when we were with you, we said to you beforehand, that we are about to suffer tribulation, as also it did come to pass, and ye have known [it];

World English Bible

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.

Darby Translation

for also, when we were with you, we told you beforehand we are about to be in tribulation, even as also it came to pass, and ye know.)

Douay-Rheims

For even when we were with you, we foretold you that we should suffer tribulations, as also it is come to pass, and you know.

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