For we never appeared with flattering speech, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed – God is our witness –

For you know what commands we gave you through the Lord Jesus.

For you know quite well that the day of the Lord will come in the same way as a thief in the night.

For you yourselves know, brothers and sisters, about our coming to you – it has not proven to be purposeless.

As you know, we treated each one of you as a father treats his own children,

so that no one would be shaken by these afflictions. For you yourselves know that we are destined for this.

For in fact when we were with you, we were telling you in advance that we would suffer affliction, and so it has happened, as you well know.

But although we suffered earlier and were mistreated in Philippi, as you know, we had the courage in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in spite of much opposition.

in that our gospel did not come to you merely in words, but in power and in the Holy Spirit and with deep conviction (surely you recall the character we displayed when we came among you to help you).