¹² For our glorying is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.

³ remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and ^[a]patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before ^[b]our God and Father; ⁴ knowing, brethren beloved of God, your election, ^5 [c]how that our ^[d]gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in much ^[e]assurance; even as ye know what manner of men we showed ourselves toward you for your sake.