Recalling a time when he and his missionary companion were mistreated by opposers, he wrote: “After we had first suffered and been insolently treated... in Philippi, we mustered up boldness by means of our God to speak to you the good news of God with a great deal of struggling. ”
Jika kita mengingat kembali saat ketika ia dan rekan utusan injilnya dianiaya oleh para penentang, ia menulis, ” Setelah kami mula - mula menderita dan diperlakukan dengan hina... di Filipi, kami mengerahkan keberanian melalui Allah kita untuk menyampaikan kabar baik Allah kepadamu dengan perjuangan yang berat. ”