And you believers at Philippi know what happened when I left Macedonia. Not one church helped me in the matter of giving and receiving. You were the only one that did. That was in the early days when you first heard the good news.

腓立比人哪，你们也知道我初传福音离了马其顿的时候，论到授受的事，除了你们以外，并没有别的教会供给我。

腓立比人哪，你们也知道我开始传福音、离开马其顿的时候，在收支的事上，除了你们以外，并没有别的教会和我分担。

腓立比人哪，你们也知道我开始传福音、离开马其顿的时候，在收支的事上，除了你们以外，并没有别的教会和我分担。

腓立比人啊！你们也知道，在我离开马其顿传福音的初期，除了你们以外，没有别的教会供应我的需要。

腓立比的弟兄们，你们也知道，在我传福音的初期，离开马其顿的时候，除了你们以外，我没有收过任何教会的供给。

腓立比人哪，你们也知道，在福音工作的开始，我离开马其顿省的时候，在供给和领受的事上，除了你们以外，没有别的教会与我分享。

腓立比人哪，你們也知道我初傳福音離了馬其頓的時候，論到授受的事，除了你們以外，並沒有別的教會供給我。

腓立比人哪，你們也知道我開始傳福音、離開馬其頓的時候，在收支的事上，除了你們以外，並沒有別的教會和我分擔。

腓立比人哪，你們也知道我開始傳福音、離開馬其頓的時候，在收支的事上，除了你們以外，並沒有別的教會和我分擔。

腓立比人啊！你們也知道，在我離開馬其頓傳福音的初期，除了你們以外，沒有別的教會供應我的需要。

腓立比的弟兄們，你們也知道，在我傳福音的初期，離開馬其頓的時候，除了你們以外，我沒有收過任何教會的供給。

腓立比人哪，就是你們自己也知道，福音剛開始傳布、我離了馬其頓的時候、對於捐款之授受、除了你們一處以外、並沒有別的教會和我打過交道。

腓立比人哪，你們也知道，在福音工作的開始，我離開馬其頓省的時候，在供給和領受的事上，除了你們以外，沒有別的教會與我分享。

腓立比人乎、爾亦知於福音之始、我去馬其頓時、授受之事、他會無與、惟爾而已、

腓立比人乎、爾知始吾傳福音、後去馬其頓、與我授受者惟爾、他會無之、

腓立比人乎、爾知我初傳福音、離瑪其頓時、論授受之事、於爾之外、無他教會供我所需、

且當予初傳福音、自馬其頓出發之際、未有其他教會與我合作、惟爾斐立比人已慨然與我通有無。

Moreover, as you Philippians know, in the early days of your acquaintance with the gospel, when I set out from Macedonia, not one church shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving, except you only;

And you Philippians yourselves know that in the beginning of the gospel, when I left Macedonia, no church entered into partnership with me in giving and receiving, except you only.

As you know, you Philippians were the only ones who gave me financial help when I first brought you the Good News and then traveled on from Macedonia. No other church did this.

And you Philippians know that in the early days of the gospel, when I left Macedonia, no church shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving except you alone.

You yourselves also know, Philippians, that at the first preaching of the gospel, after I left Macedonia, no church shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving except you alone;

Now you Philippians know also that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church shared with me concerning giving and receiving but you only.

And ye yourselves also know, ye Philippians, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church had fellowship with me in the matter of giving and receiving but ye only;

And you Philippians know that in the early days of the gospel, when I left Macedonia, no church shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving except you alone.

Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only.

And as you Philippians know, at the beginning of my gospel ministry, when I left Macedonia, no church shared with me in this matter of giving and receiving except you alone.

You yourselves also know, you Philippians, that in the beginning of the Good News, when I departed from Macedonia, no assembly shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving but you only.

I am happy because you have joined me in spreading the good news. You have done so from the first day until now.

I received help from other churches so I could serve you. This was almost like robbing them.When I was with you and needed something, I didn’t cause you any expense. The believers who came from Macedonia gave me what I needed. I haven’t caused you any expense at all. And I won’t ever do it.I’m sure that the truth of Christ is in me. And I’m just as sure that nobody in Achaia will keep me from bragging.Why? Because I don’t love you? No! God knows I do!And I will keep on doing what I’m doing. That will stop those who claim they have things to brag about. They think they have a chance to be considered equal with us.

I have made a fool of myself. But you made me do it. You should have praised me. Even though I am nothing, I am in no way less important than the“ super- apostles.”While I was with you, I kept on showing you the actions of a true apostle. These actions include signs, wonders and miracles.How were you less important than the other churches? The only difference was that I didn’t cause you any expense. Forgive me for that wrong!Now I am ready to visit you for the third time. I won’t cause you any expense. I don’t want what you have. What I really want is you. After all, children shouldn’t have to save up for their parents. Parents should save up for their children.So I will be very happy to spend everything I have for you. I will even spend myself. If I love you more, will you love me less?

After Paul and Silas came out of the prison, they went to Lydia’s house. There they met with the brothers and sisters. They told them to be brave. Then they left.Paul and those traveling with him passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia. They came to Thessalonica. A Jewish synagogue was there.Paul went into the synagogue as he usually did. For three Sabbath days in a row he talked with the Jews about the Scriptures.He explained and proved that the Messiah had to suffer and rise from the dead.“ This Jesus I am telling you about is the Messiah!” he said.His words won over some of the Jews. They joined Paul and Silas. A large number of Greeks who worshiped God joined them too. So did quite a few important women.But other Jews were jealous. So they rounded up some evil people from the market place. Forming a crowd, they started all kinds of trouble in the city. The Jews rushed to Jason’s house. They were looking for Paul and Silas. They wanted to bring them out to the crowd.

Gehazi was the servant of Elisha, the man of God. Gehazi said to himself,“ My master was too easy on Naaman from Aram. He should have accepted the gift Naaman brought. I’m going to run after him. I’m going to get something from him. And that’s just as sure as the Lord is alive.”

The prophet answered,“ I serve the Lord. You can be sure that he lives. And you can be just as sure that I won’t accept a gift from you.” Even though Naaman begged him to take it, Elisha wouldn’t.