But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.
Even after that we had suffered before - at Philippi: a circumstance which would have deterred ordinary men from further preaching.
Shamefully entreated - ignominiously scourged (Acts 16:22-23).
Bold (Acts 4:29 ; Ephesians 6:20 ) in our God. The ground of our 'boldness in speech'-its element of existence-was our realizing God as "OUR God."
With (IN) much contention, х agooni (G73)] - conflict (Colossians 1:29; Colossians 2:1). Here outward conflict with persecutors, rather than inward, was what the missionaries had to endure (Acts 17:5-6; Philippians 1:30).