This, too, is a reason why we, on our part, are continually thanking God--because, in receiving the teaching that you had from us, you accepted it, not as the teaching of man, but as what it really is--the teaching of God, which is even now doing its work within you who believe in Christ.

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.