1 Thessalonians 3:2-4

Young's Literal Translation

² and did send Timotheus -- our brother, and a ministrant of God, and our fellow-workman in the good news of the Christ -- to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith,

³ that no one be moved in these tribulations, for yourselves have known that for this we are set,

⁴ for even when we were with you, we said to you beforehand, that we are about to suffer tribulation, as also it did come to pass, and ye have known [it];