He wrote: “Behave in a manner worthy of the good news about the Christ, in order that, whether I come and see you or be absent, I may hear about the things which concern you, that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one soul striving side by side for the faith of the good news, and in no respect being frightened by your opponents.
यह उनके लिए तो विनाश का, परन्तु तुम्हारे लिए उद्धार का स्पष्ट चिन्ह है, जो परमेश्‍वर की ओर से है । ”