¹For yourselves have known, brethren, our entrance in unto you, that it did not become vain, ²but having both suffered before, and having been injuriously treated (as ye have known) in Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the good news of God in much conflict, ³for our exhortation is not out of deceit, nor out of uncleanness, nor in guile, ⁴but as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the good news, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who is proving our hearts, ⁵for at no time did we come with speech of flattery, (as ye have known,) nor in a pretext for covetousness, (God is witness!) ⁶nor seeking of men glory, neither from you nor from others, being able to be burdensome, as Christ’s apostles.

⁷But we became gentle in your midst, as a nurse may cherish her own children, ⁸so being desirous of you, we are well-pleased to impart to you not only the good news of God, but also our own souls, because beloved ye have become to us, ⁹for ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail, for, night and day working not to be a burden upon any of you, we did preach to you the good news of God; ¹⁰ye are witnesses—God also—how kindly and righteously, and blamelessly to you who believe we became,

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1 Thessalonians 2:4: but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not to please man, but to please God who tests our hearts.

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