¹³ And it will be turned to a witness for you.

¹² Now it is my purpose to make clear to you, brothers, that the cause of the good news has been helped by my experiences;

²⁸ Having no fear of those who are against you; which is a clear sign of their destruction, but of your salvation, and that from God;

³ So that no man might be moved by these troubles; because you see that these things are part of God's purpose for us.

⁴ And when we were with you, we said to you that trouble was before us; and so it came about, as you see.

⁵ Which is a clear sign of the decision which God in his righteousness has made; to give you a part in his kingdom, for which you have undergone this pain;