For the word of the Lord has sounded forth from you, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God has gone forth, so that we have no need to say anything.

You are witnesses, and so is God, how devoutly and uprightly and blamelessly we behaved toward you believers;

for indeed you do practice it toward all the brethren who are in all Macedonia. But we urge you, brethren, to excel still more,

so that you will behave properly toward outsiders and not be in any need.