1 Thessalonians 2:1–10

For yourselves, brethren, know our ^aentrance in unto you, that it was not in vain: ²but even after that we had suffered before, and were ^bshamefully entreated, as ye know, ^cat Philippi, ^dwe were bold in our God ^eto speak unto you the gospel of God with much ^fcontention. ³For our ^gexhortation was not of ^hdeceit, nor of ⁱuncleanness, nor in ^kguile: ⁴but as ^lwe were allowed of God ^mto be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as ⁿpleasing men, but God, ^owhich trieth our hearts. ⁵For neither at any time ^knused we flattering words, as ye know, nor ^pa cloke of ^qcovetousness; ^rGod is witness: ⁶nor ^sof men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when ^twe might have been ^uburdensome, as ^wthe apostles of Christ. ⁷But we were ^xgentle among you, even ^yas a nurse cherisheth her children: ⁸so being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, ^zbut also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us. ⁹For ye remember, brethren, ^zzour labour and travail: for ^alabouring ^aanight and day, because we would not ^bbe chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God. ^10cYe are witnesses, and ^dGod also, ^chow ^eholily and ^ejustly and ^funblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe: