Theophylact of Ohrid, on 1Thess 3:4

“For even when we were with you, we foretold you that we should suffer tribulations, as also it is come to pass, and you know.”

“It is a great consolation for disciples when the teacher has told them about afflictions beforehand. For afterwards they were not troubled by them as by something unexpected. Therefore Christ also said to the apostles: "I told you before it came to pass, that when it is come to pass, you might believe" (John 14:29). Paul told them not only this, but also many other things, which likewise came to pass.”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.