1 Thessalonians 2:5-10

Lamsa(i) 5 And we have never used flattering words, as you know, to conceal greed; God is witness: 6 And we have not sought support from men, neither from you, nor from others, when we could have been burdensome on you for our maintenance, as the apostles of Christ should be. 7 But we were meek when we were among you, and like a foster mother who loves her children: 8 Likewise, we are affectionately desirous to give you, not only the gospel of God, but even our lives, because you were dear to us. 9 For you remember, brethren, that we labored hard, working night and day, with our hands, so that we would not burden you. 10 You are witnesses, and God also, how we preached to you the gospel of God, purely and righteously, and we lived blamelessly among all the believers.