they had believed
-avaient cru
Past perfect they conjugation of believe.

believe

If they had believed the Saviour's words, how much sorrow they might have been spared!
S'ils avaient cru aux paroles du Sauveur, quelle douleur leur eût été épargnée !
In truth, the templar knights had seen because they had believed and not in an inverse way.
En vérité, les templiers ont vu parce qu'ils ont cru, et non l'inverse.
If they had believed accurately from the beginning, remission and His Grace would shine more brightly as days go by.
S’ils croyaient de façon fidèle, depuis le début, la rémission et la Grâce de Dieu brilleraient davantage chaque jour.
Although families report that they had believed that these occurrences were related to kidnappings for ransom-money, a common phenomenon in Mexico.
Certaines familles disent avoir pensé qu'il s'agissait d'enlèvements pour demander une rançon (phénomène courant au Mexique).
It is only after they had believed, and therefore received forgiveness of their sins and the gift of the Holy Spirit, that Cornelius and his household were baptized (Acts 10:47-48).
Cʼest seulement après quʼils aient cru, recevant ainsi le pardon de leurs péchés et le don du Saint-Esprit, que Corneille et sa famille ont été baptisés (Actes 10.47-48).
Previously they had believed in the pagan concept of a heavenly spirit-prince; now Paul makes the point that actually the power which they were formally subject to was that of their own evil mind.
Autrefois, ils croyaient en ce concepte païen d’un prince-esprit céleste ; mais Paul leur faisait maintenant comprendre que la puissance à quoi ils étaient autrefois assujettis n’était autre que leur propre mauvaise pensée.
They had believed in the promise of the Kingdom and had lived their lives in righteousness but had not enjoyed a reward for that effort.
Ils avaient cru en la promesse du Royaume et avaient vécu leur vie dans la justice, mais ne avaient pas bénéficié d'une récompense pour cet effort.
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