He wrote: “At the start of declaring the good news, when I departed from Macedonia, not a congregation took a share with me in the matter of giving and receiving, except you alone; because, even in Thessalonica, you sent something to me both once and a second time for my need....
Ta kirjutas: „Armuõpetuse algusaegadest, kui ma läksin teele Makedooniast, ükski kogudus ei olnud osaduses minuga andmise ja võtmise arvepidamises kui ainult teie, sest Tessaloonikassegi te saatsite minu tarviduseks ühe ja teise korra....