translation.en: And for this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that, when ye received from us the word of the message, 'even the word' of God, ye accepted 'it' not 'as' the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also worketh in you that believe.
translation.me: Therfor we doon thankingis to God with outen ceessyng. For whanne ye hadden take of vs the word of the heryng of God, ye token it not as the word of men, but as it is verili, the word of God, that worchith in you that han bileued.