And we sailed away after the Days of Unleavened Bread, from Philippi, and we came to them in Troas within five days, where we spent seven days.

and from there to Philippi, which is chief of that part of Macedonia, a colony. And we were spending some days in that very city.

Now traveling through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews.

Then the brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away during the night to Berea. When they arrived, they went into the synagogue of the Jews.

Now on the first [day] of the week, the disciples being assembled to break bread, Paul was discussing with them, being about to leave on the next day, and extended his message until midnight.

And going up and breaking bread and eating, and talking for a considerable time, until daybreak, thus he departed.

And with many other words he testified and exhorted them, saying, "Be saved from this crooked generation."

strengthening the souls of the disciples, urging [them] to continue in the faith, [saying], "Through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God."

And he passed through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.

whom we proclaim, warning every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus;

For our exhortation [was] not from error nor from uncleanness, nor in trickery,

as indeed you know how each one of you, as a father [to] his own children, we exhorted, and comforted [you], and imploring you,

Finally then, brothers, we request of you and exhort [you] in the Lord Jesus, just as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, that you should abound more.

For I have bent you, O Judah, for Myself as a bow, I have filled Ephraim; and I will raise up your children, O Zion, against the children of the Greeks, and I will handle you as the sword of a warrior.