テサロニケ人への手紙第一 2:2

ご承知のように、私たちはまずピリピで苦しみに会い、はずかしめを受けたのですが、私たちの神によって、激しい苦闘の中でも大胆に神の福音をあなたがたに語りました。

But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.