Anderson(i)
1 For you yourselves know, brethren, our entrance among you, that it was not in vain.
2 But having suffered before, and having been outraged, as you know, in Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God in the midst of great peril.
3 For our exhortation arose not from deception, nor from uncleanness, nor was it with guile;
4 but as God had judged us worthy to be intrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who tries our hearts.
5 For neither nattering words did we at any time use, as you know, nor a pretext for covetousness; God is witness:
6 nor did we seek glory from men, neither from you nor from others; though we could have been burdensome as the apostles of Christ.
7 But we were gentle among you. As a nurse nourishes her children,
8 so, having a strong affection for you, we were well pleased to impart to you not only the gospel of God, but our own lives also, because you had become dear to us.
9 For you remember, brethren, our labor and toil; for, laboring night and day, that we might not be burdensome to any one of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.
10 You are witnesses, and God also, in how holy and just and blameless a manner we conducted our selves among you that believe,