Kehillah in Thessalonika I 2:1-2

Orthodox Jewish Bible

2 But you yourselves know, Chaverim b’Moshiach, that our initial reception with you was not empty of result.

² On the contrary, having suffered before and having been shamefully persecuted (as you know) in Philippi, we had the chozek b’Eloheinu (strength in our G-d) to speak to you the Besuras HaGeulah of Hashem in the face of tzorrim rabbim (great and oppressive enemy opposition).