1 Tesalonicenses 3:3

3 y los ayudara a no ser perturbados por las dificultades que atravesaban; pero ustedes saben que estamos destinados a pasar por tales dificultades.

1 Tesalonicenses 3:3 Meaning and Commentary

1 Thessalonians 3:3

That no man should be moved by these afflictions
Which the apostle endured for the sake of preaching the Gospel among them, and which he feared might be a means of troubling their minds, of shaking their faith, and moving them from the hope of the Gospel; for though none of these things moved him, who was an old soldier of Christ, and used to hardness, and an apostle of Christ; yet these were young converts, and not used to such things, and therefore might be staggered at them, and be offended, as stony ground hearers are; and though the apostle hoped better things of them, yet was he concerned for them, that no one among them might be unhinged by them, or succumb under them:

for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto;
by the immutable decree of God: afflictions, as to their nature, measure, and duration, are appointed for the people of God, and they are appointed for them; this is the case of all who will live godly in Christ Jesus, and especially of Gospel ministers; of which these saints had been apprized by the apostle, and therefore was nothing new, unheard of, and unexpected, or to be looked upon as a strange thing; and seeing this was the appointment of heaven, and the will of God, they should be patiently endured, and quietly submitted to.

1 Tesalonicenses 3:3 In-Context

1 Por último, cuando ya no pudimos soportarlo más, decidimos quedarnos solos en Atenas

2 y enviamos a Timoteo para que los visitara. Él es hermano nuestro y colaborador de Dios
en la proclamación de la Buena Noticia de Cristo. Lo enviamos a ustedes para que los fortaleciera, los alentara en su fe

3 y los ayudara a no ser perturbados por las dificultades que atravesaban; pero ustedes saben que estamos destinados a pasar por tales dificultades.

4 Aun cuando estábamos con ustedes, les advertimos que las dificultades pronto llegarían, y así sucedió, como bien saben.

5 Por esta razón, cuando ya no pude más, envié a Timoteo para averiguar si la fe de ustedes seguía firme. Tenía miedo de que el tentador los hubiera vencido y que nuestro trabajo hubiera sido en vano.