to suffer before
Propascho describes suffering that has already occurred before the action in view.
The attested use describes prior suffering: in 1 Thessalonians 2:2, the aorist active participle refers to suffering already undergone before the speakers spoke boldly amid conflict.
Senses in use
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Having suffered previously · dominant
In 1 Thessalonians 2:2, προπαθόντες is an aorist active nominative plural masculine participle in a clause that places prior suffering before the speakers' bold proclamation. The APB renders the clause "after suffering before and being mistreated" before describing their speech in much conflict.
In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Thessalonians 2:2, the APB presents the participial action as "after suffering before", but it preserves the preceding-time relation in the clause.