¹⁶ Because even in Thessalonica you sent once and again to me in my need.

⁹ For you have the memory, my brothers, of our trouble and care; how, working night and day, so that we might not be a trouble to any of you, we gave you the good news of God.

¹ Now when they had gone through Amphipolis and Apollonia they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Synagogue of the Jews:

¹⁸ For which reason we made attempts to come to you, even I, Paul, once and again; but Satan kept us from coming.