1 Tesalonicenses 3:4

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

1 Tesalonicenses 3:4 Meaning and Commentary

1 Thessalonians 3:4

For, verily, when we were with you
In presence, in person, as they then were in heart and affection; when they were first among them, and preached the Gospel to them:

we told you before;
before it came to pass;

that we should suffer tribulation:
which they might say by virtue of Christ's prediction to all his disciples, that they should have tribulation in the world; and upon its being the common case of God's people, and the usual way through which they enter the kingdom; and the Apostle Paul might foretell this, upon the discovery that was made to him how many things he should suffer for the sake of Christ, and which therefore he always, and in every place expected; and he might have a particular revelation of the disturbance and opposition he was to meet with at Thessalonica:

even as it came to pass, and ye know;
referring to the tumult and uproar in ( Acts 17:5-10 ) , and which should be considered so far from being a discouragement, that it was a great confirmation of the truth of their mission and ministry; nor could it be so surprising to them as it might have been had they had no previous taste of it.

1 Tesalonicenses 3:4 In-Context

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.

6 Pero ahora Timoteo acaba de regresar y nos trajo buenas noticias acerca de la fe y el amor de ustedes. Nos contó que siempre recuerdan nuestra visita con alegría y que desean vernos tanto como nosotros deseamos verlos a ustedes.