1 Thessalonians 2:1-2

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

2 For you yourselves know, brethren, that our coming among you was not useless and fruitless.

² But though we had already suffered and been outrageously treated at Philippi, as you know, yet in [the strength of] our God we summoned courage to proclaim to you unfalteringly the good news (the Gospel) with earnest contention and much conflict and great opposition.