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3 so that no one will be shaken by these persecutions. For you yourselves know that we are appointed to this.
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3 so that no one would be unsettled by these trials. You know quite well that we were destined for them.
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4 In fact, when we were with you, we told you previously that we were going to suffer persecution, and as you know, it happened.
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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.
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5 For this reason, when I could no longer stand it, I also sent to find out about your faith, fearing that the tempter had tempted you and that our labor might be for nothing.
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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.
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