1 Thessalonians 2:5-6 Nor did we ever fall into flattering talk, as you know, nor use any pretext for self-enrichment

Riverside⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁵ Nor did we ever fall into flattering talk, as you know, nor use any pretext for self-enrichment — God is witness — ⁶ nor did we seek glory from men, either from you or others, although we could have claimed the dignity of Christ's apostles.