because also in Thessalonica ye sent both once and again to my need.
For ye remember, brothers, our labor and the hardship. For, laboring night and day in order not to burden any of you, we preached to you the good-news of God.
Now after passing through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica where there was a synagogue of the Jews.
Therefore we wanted to come to you, indeed I, Paul, even once and again, and Satan hindered us.
And also let our men learn to be in the lead of good works for the essential needs, so that they may not be unfruitful.