Therefore we ourselves boast about you in the churches of God for your steadfastness and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions that you are enduring — Paul's boasting (kauchaomai) before other churches affirms their persecution as evidence of authentic faith. 'Steadfastness' (hypomenē) under 'persecutions and afflictions' (diōgmos, thlipsis) is not weakness but proof of gospel veracity.

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