1 Thessalonians

1 Thessalonians 3:3–4

3so that none of you would be shaken by these trials. For you know that we are destined for this. 4Indeed, when we were with you, we kept warning you that we would suffer persecution; and as you know, it has come to pass.

Read all of 1 Thessalonians 3

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

1 Thessalonians 3:3

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
so thatτὸtoArticle - Accusative Neuter SingularG3588 the
noneμηδέναmēdenaAdjective - Accusative Masculine SingularG3367 no one, nothing
would be shakenσαίνεσθαιsainesthaiVerb - Present Infinitive Middle or PassiveG4525 I move, disturb
byἐνenPrepositionG1722 in, on, among
theseταύταιςtautaisDemonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine PluralG3778 this, he, she, it
trialsθλίψεσινthlipsesinNoun - Dative Feminine PluralG2347 persecution, affliction, distress
ForγὰρgarConjunctionG1063 for
youαὐτοὶautoiPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person PluralG846 he, she, it, they, them, same
knowοἴδατεoidateVerb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG1492 I know, remember
thatὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
we are destinedκείμεθαkeimethaVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person PluralG2749 I lie, recline, am laid
forεἰςeisPrepositionG1519 into, in, among, till, for
thisτοῦτοtoutoDemonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter SingularG3778 this, he, she, it

1 Thessalonians 3:4

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
IndeedγὰρgarConjunctionG1063 for
whenὅτεhoteAdverbG3753 when
we wereἦμενēmenVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralG1510 I am, exist
withπρὸςprosPrepositionG4314 to, towards, with
youὑμᾶςhymasPersonal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person PluralG4771 you
we kept warning youπροελέγομενproelegomenVerb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralG4302 I forewarn
thatὅτιhotiConjunctionG3754 that, since, because
we wouldμέλλομενmellomenVerb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralG3195 I am about to
suffer persecutionθλίβεσθαιthlibesthaiVerb - Present Infinitive Middle or PassiveG2346 I make narrow, persecute, press hard
and asκαθὼςkathōsAdverbG2531 just as, as
you knowοἴδατεoidateVerb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person PluralG1492 I know, remember
it has come to passἐγένετοegenetoVerb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person SingularG1096 I come into being, am born

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

1 Thessalonians 3:3 Acts 14:22 · Romans 5:3 · Acts 9:16 · John 16:33 · 1 Corinthians 15:58 · Acts 21:13 · 1 Thessalonians 5:9 · Matthew 10:16–18 · 1 Corinthians 4:9 · Psalm 112:6 · Colossians 1:23 · John 15:19–21

1 Thessalonians 3:4 1 Thessalonians 2:14 · 2 Corinthians 8:1–2 · 1 Thessalonians 2:2 · Acts 17:13

Cross-references from OpenBible.info, used under CC BY 4.0. The best-supported references for each verse are shown.

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.