Иара Фессалоника инхоз ашьҭашәарыцарақәа ирықәшәоз аишьцәа иреиҳәеит: «Ҳара убасҟак бзиа шәаҳбоит, Анцәа игәырӷьажәа шәаҭәашьара мацара акәымкәа, ҳхы-ҳаԥсы шәыхҭнаҳҵартә аиԥш» (1 Фессалоникаа рахь 2:8).
He wrote to Christians in Thessalonica who were being persecuted: “Having tender affection for you, we were determined to impart to you, not only the good news of God but also our very selves, because you became so beloved to us.”​—1 Thessalonians 2:8.