⁸ The Lord’s message^(A) rang out from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia—your faith in God has become known everywhere.^(B) Therefore we do not need to say anything about it, ⁹ for they themselves report what kind of reception you gave us. They tell how you turned^(C) to God from idols^(D) to serve the living and true God,^(E)

¹² encouraging, comforting and urging you to live lives worthy^(A) of God, who calls^(B) you into his kingdom and glory.

¹³ And we also thank God continually^(C) because, when you received the word of God,^(D) which you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human word, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is indeed at work in you who believe.