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3 Ἡ (-) γὰρ (For) παράκλησις (the exhortation) ἡμῶν (of us) οὐκ (is not) ἐκ (of) πλάνης (error), οὐδὲ (nor) ἐξ (of) ἀκαθαρσίας (impurity), οὐδὲ (nor) ἐν (in) δόλῳ (trickery);
4 ἀλλὰ (but) καθὼς (just as) δεδοκιμάσμεθα (we have been approved) ὑπὸ (by) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (God) πιστευθῆναι (to be entrusted with) τὸ (the) εὐαγγέλιον (gospel), οὕτως (so) λαλοῦμεν (we speak), οὐχ (not) ὡς (as) ἀνθρώποις (men) ἀρέσκοντες (pleasing), ἀλλὰ (but) Θεῷ (God), τῷ (the One) δοκιμάζοντι (examining) τὰς (the) καρδίας (hearts) ἡμῶν (of us).
5 οὔτε (Never) γάρ (for) ποτε (at any time) ἐν (with) λόγῳ (word) κολακείας* (of flattery) ἐγενήθημεν (were we), καθὼς (just as) οἴδατε (you know), οὔτε (nor) ἐν (with) προφάσει (a pretext) πλεονεξίας (for greed) — Θεὸς (God is) μάρτυς (witness) —
6 οὔτε (nor) ζητοῦντες (seeking) ἐξ (from) ἀνθρώπων (men) δόξαν (glory), οὔτε (nor) ἀφ’ (from) ὑμῶν (you), οὔτε (nor) ἀπ’ (from) ἄλλων (others), δυνάμενοι (though having authority) ἐν (with) βάρει (weight) εἶναι (to be), ὡς (as) Χριστοῦ (Christ’s) ἀπόστολοι (apostles).
7 Ἀλλὰ (But) ἐγενήθημεν (we were) ἤπιοι (gentle) ἐν (in) μέσῳ (the midst) ὑμῶν (of you), ὡς (as) ἐὰν (if) τροφὸς (a nursing mother) θάλπῃ (would cherish) τὰ (-) ἑαυτῆς (her own) τέκνα (children).
8 οὕτως (So) ὁμειρόμενοι (yearning over) ὑμῶν (you), εὐδοκοῦμεν (we were pleased) μεταδοῦναι (to have imparted) ὑμῖν (to you) οὐ (not) μόνον (only) τὸ (the) εὐαγγέλιον (gospel) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God), ἀλλὰ (but) καὶ (also) τὰς (our) ἑαυτῶν (own) ψυχάς (lives), διότι (because) ἀγαπητοὶ (beloved) ἡμῖν (to us) ἐγενήθητε (you have become).
9 Μνημονεύετε (You remember) γάρ (for), ἀδελφοί (brothers), τὸν (the) κόπον (labor) ἡμῶν (of us) καὶ (and) τὸν (-) μόχθον (hardship): νυκτὸς (Night) καὶ (and) ἡμέρας (day) ἐργαζόμενοι (working), πρὸς (in order) τὸ (-) μὴ (not) ἐπιβαρῆσαί (to burden) τινα (anyone) ὑμῶν (of you), ἐκηρύξαμεν (we proclaimed) εἰς (to) ὑμᾶς (you) τὸ (the) εὐαγγέλιον (gospel) τοῦ (-) Θεοῦ (of God).
10 ὑμεῖς (You are) μάρτυρες (witnesses), καὶ (and) ὁ (-) Θεός (God), ὡς (how) ὁσίως (holily), καὶ (and) δικαίως (righteously), καὶ (and) ἀμέμπτως (blamelessly), ὑμῖν (toward you), τοῖς (those) πιστεύουσιν (believing), ἐγενήθημεν (we were);
11 καθάπερ (just as) οἴδατε (you know) ὡς (how) ἕνα (one) ἕκαστον (each) ὑμῶν (of you), ὡς (as) πατὴρ (a father) τέκνα (children) ἑαυτοῦ (his own),