but having both suffered before, and having been injuriously treated (as ye have known) in Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the good news of God in much conflict,

who did both put to death the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and did persecute us, and God they are not pleasing, and to all men are contrary,

wherefore we wished to come unto you, (I indeed Paul,) both once and again, and the Adversary did hinder us;

see no one evil for evil may render to any one, but always that which is good pursue ye, both to one another and to all;