“"For yourselves, brethren, know our entering in unto you, that it hath not been found vain: but having suffered before, and been shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we waxed bold in our God to speak unto you the Gospel of God in much conflict." Great indeed were your actions also, but yet neither did we hav…”
John Chrysostom, 5th c. — Homily on 1 Thessalonians 2
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1For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain:
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— 1 Thessalonians 2:1 —
2But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.
3For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile: