Therefore it is not surprising his servants also disguise themselves ¹  as servants of righteousness, whose end will correspond to their actions. ² 

For you are bringing some surprising things ¹  to our ears, so we want to know what they ²  mean.”

Now we make known to you, brothers and sisters, ¹  the grace of God given to the churches of Macedonia,

“How great are his signs! How mighty are his wonders! His kingdom will last forever, ¹  and his authority continues from one generation to the next.”

For their oppressive yoke and the club that strikes their shoulders, the cudgel the oppressor uses on them, ¹  you have shattered, as in the day of Midian’s defeat. ²