In our strong affection for you, that seemed to us the best way of sharing with you, not only God's Good news, but our very lives as well--so dear had you become to us.

For you, Brothers, began to follow the example of the Churches of God in Judea which are in union with Jesus Christ; you, in your turn, suffering at the hands of your fellow-citizens, in the same way as those Churches did at the hands of the Jews--

That was why we made up our minds to go and see you--at least I, Paul, did, more than once--but Satan put difficulties in our way.

May our God and Father himself, and Jesus, our Lord, make the way plain for us to come to you.