For even in Thessalonica you sent once and again unto my necessity.
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John Chrysostom
AD 407
What great praise is this! When he was dwelling in the great capital city, he was being nourished by this little city of Philippi. He does not want to encourage them to be slack in generosity by telling them that he has no needs whatever. All he has to do is to indicate the bare outlines of his need. .