1 Thessalonians 2:4-5 but as God had judged us worthy to be intrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who tries our hearts.

Anderson⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁴ but as God had judged us worthy to be intrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who tries our hearts. ⁵ For neither nattering words did we at any time use, as you know, nor a pretext for covetousness; God is witness: