1 Thessalonians 3:4-5 and even when we were with you, we foretold you, that we should be persecuted, as you know it happen'd.

Mace⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁴ and even when we were with you, we foretold you, that we should be persecuted, as you know it happen'd. ⁵ not being able therefore to wait any longer, I sent Timothy to know the state of your faith, for fear the tempter should have seduc'd you, and all our labour have prov'd abortive.