1 Thessalonians 3:2-4

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² and sent Timothy, our brother and God’s coworker^[a] in the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you for the sake of your faith,^{(A) 3} so that no one would be shaken by these persecutions. Indeed, you yourselves know that this is what we are destined for.^{(B) 4} In fact, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we were to suffer persecution; so it turned out, as you know.