1 Thessalonians 2:2-12 Rather, in spite of having already suffered and been insulted in Philippi, as you know, we made bold in our God to speak to you the Gospel of God, in the face of strong opposition.

WPNT⁽ⁱ⁾ ² Rather, in spite of having already suffered and been insulted in Philippi, as you know, we made bold in our God to speak to you the Gospel of God, in the face of strong opposition. ³ Further, our exhortation does not spring from delusion or impurity, nor is it in deception, ⁴ but we speak precisely as those who have been approved by God to be entrusted with the Gospel, not so as to please men, but to please the God who evaluates our hearts. ⁵ Further, you well know that we never used words to flatter, or to disguise greed (God is witness), ⁶ or to seek glory from men (whether from you or from others) —as apostles of Christ we could have been ‘heavy’, ⁷ but we were gentle among you, like a nurse cherishing her own children. ⁸ Yearning over you in this way, we were well pleased to share with you not only the Gospel of God but also our own selves, because you had become dear to us. ⁹ Surely you remember, brothers, our toil and exertion, because working night and day, so as not to burden any of you, we proclaimed the Gospel of God to you. ¹⁰ You are witnesses, and so is God, how devoutly and justly and blamelessly we behaved ourselves among you who believe; ¹¹ indeed you know how we treated each one of you as a father does his own children, exhorting and comforting you, ¹² insisting that you conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the God who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.