1 Thessalonians 2:2-12 but having previously suffered and having been injuriously treated, as you know, in Philippi, we were emboldened by the God of us to speak to you the glad tidings of the God with much striving.

Diaglott⁽ⁱ⁾ ² but having previously suffered and having been injuriously treated, as you know, in Philippi, we were emboldened by the God of us to speak to you the glad tidings of the God with much striving. ³ The for exhortation of us not from error, nor from impurity, nor in deceit; ⁴ but as we have been approved by the God to be entrusted with the glad tidings, so we speak, not as men pleasing, but the God that one trying the hearts of us. ⁵ Neither for any time with a word of flattery did we come, as you know; nor with a pretence of covetousness, God a witness; ⁶ nor seeking from men glory, neither from you nor from others; (being able with a weight to be, as of Anointed apostles;) ⁷ but we were gentle in midst of you. As would cherish a nursing-mother the of herself children, ⁸ so, being very desirous of you, we were well-pleased to have imparted to you not only the glad tidings of the God, but also the of yourselves lives, because beloved ones to us you have become. ⁹ You remember for, brethren, the labor of us and the toil; night and day working for the not to burden any one of you, we published to you the glad tidings of the God. ¹⁰ You witnesses and the God, how piously and justly and blamelessly with you the believers we were; ¹¹ as also you know, how one each of you, as a father children of himself, exhorting you and consoling, ¹² and testifying in order that to walk you worthily of the God, of the one calling you for the of himself kingdom and glory.