10 He saved us from these great dangers of death, and he will continue to save us. We feel sure he will always save us.
11 And you can help us with your prayers. Then many people will give thanks for us—that God blessed us because of their many prayers.
12 This is what we are proud of, and I can say with a clear conscience that it is true: In everything we have done in the world, we have done it with an honest and pure heart from God. And this is even truer in what we have done with you. We did this by God’s grace, not by the kind of wisdom the world has.
13 We write to you only what you can read and understand. And I hope you will fully understand,
14 just as you already understand many things about us. I hope you will understand that you can be proud of us, just as we will be proud of you on the day when our Lord Jesus Christ comes again.
15 I was very sure of all this. That is why I made plans to visit you first. Then you could be blessed twice.
16 I planned to visit you on my way to Macedonia and again on my way back. I wanted to get help from you for my trip to Judea.