1 Thessalonians 3:4
For verily when I was with you, I told you before that we should suffer tribulation even as it came to pass, and as ye know.
1 Thessalonians 2:14
For ye brethren became followers of the congregations of God which in Jewry are in Christ Jesus: for ye have suffered like things of your kinsmen, as we ourselves have suffered of the Jews,
John 16:1-3
These things have I said unto you because ye should not be offended.
Acts 17:1
As they made their journey through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica where was a synagogue of the Jews.
Acts 17:5-9
But the Jews which believed not, having indignation, took unto them evil men which were vagabonds, and gathered a company, and set all the city on a roar, and made assault unto the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.
Acts 17:13
When the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came there and moved the people:
Acts 20:24
But none of those things move me. Neither is my life dear unto myself; that I might fulfill my course with joy, and the ministration which I have received of the Lord Jesus to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
2 Corinthians 8:1-2
I do you to wit, brethren, of the grace of God, which is given in the congregations of Macedonia:
1 Thessalonians 2:2
but even after that we had suffered before and were shamefully entreated at Philippi - as ye well know - then were we bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God, with much striving.
2 Thessalonians 1:4-6
so that we ourselves rejoice of you in the congregations of God, over your patience and faith in all your persecutions, and tribulations that ye suffer: