¹³ and it shall become to you for a testimony.

¹² And I wish you to know, brethren, that the things concerning me, rather to an advancement of the good news have come,

²⁸ and not terrified in anything by those opposing, which to them indeed is a token of destruction, and to you of salvation, and that from God;

³ that no one be moved in these tribulations, for yourselves have known that for this we are set,

⁴ for even when we were with you, we said to you beforehand, that we are about to suffer tribulation, as also it did come to pass, and ye have known `it';

⁵ a token of the righteous judgment of God, for your being counted worthy of the reign of God, for which also ye suffer,