1 Thessalonians 3:2-4

Riverside(i) 2 and sent Timothy, our brother and God's servant in the good news of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith, 3 that no one might be disturbed in these trials. For you yourselves know that we are destined to this. 4 For when we were with you we told you in advance, "We shall soon have trouble." And so it came to pass, as you know.