For evenwhen we cameinto Macedoniaour fleshhadnorest,but we were afflictedon everyside: conflictswithout,fearswithin.
I hadnorestfor my spirit,not findingTitusmy brother;but taking my leaveof them, I wenton to Macedonia.
Outsidethe swordwill bereave,And insideterror--Bothyoungmanand virgin,The nurslingwith the manof grayhair.
Afterthe uproarhad ceased,Paulsentfor the disciples,and when he had exhortedthem and taken his leaveof them, he leftto goto Macedonia.
For thisreason,when I could endure[it] no longer,I alsosentto findout about your faith,for fearthat the temptermight have temptedyou, and our laborwould be in vain.
I fearfor you, that perhapsI have laboredoveryou in vain.
For to thisend alsoI wrote,sothat I might putyou to the test,whetheryou are obedientin all things.
Thisis the very thingI wroteyou, sothat when I came,I would not havesorrowfrom those whoought to makeme rejoice;having confidencein you allthat my joywould be [the joy] of you all.
But I will cometo you afterI gothroughMacedonia,for I am going throughMacedonia;
I affirm,brethren,by the boastingin you whichI havein ChristJesusour Lord,I diedaily.
You said,"Ah,woeis me! For the LORDhas addedsorrowto my pain;I am wearywith my groaningand have foundnorest."'
For I have heardthe whisperingof many,"Terroron everyside!Denounce[him]; yes, let us denouncehim!" Allmy trustedfriends,Watchingfor my fall,say: "Perhapshe will be deceived,so that we may prevailagainst him And takeour revengeon him."
My sorrowis beyond healing,My heartis faint[within me]!
Do not goout into the fieldAnd do not walkon the road,For the enemyhas a sword,Terroris on everyside.
"The peopleswill be burnedto lime,Like cutthornswhich are burnedin the fire.
"Allaroundterrorsfrightenhim, And harryhim at every step.
but the dovefoundnorestingplacefor the soleof her foot,so she returnedto him into the ark,for the waterwas on the surfaceof allthe earth.Then he putout his handand tookher, and broughther into the arkto himself.
For Macedoniaand Achaiahave been pleasedto makea contributionfor the pooramong the saintsin Jerusalem.
