1 Thessalonians 2:6–8

6We were not looking for praise from any human being,m not from you or anyone else, even though as apostlesn of Christ we could have asserted our prerogatives.o 7Instead, we were like young children among you.

Just as a nursing mother cares for her children,p 8so we cared for you. Because we loved you so much, we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of Godq but our lives as well.r