1 Thessalonians 2:10-13

10You are witnesses, and so is God, as to how holy and righteous and blameless our conduct was toward you who believe.

11As you know, we treated each one of you as a father treats his own children,

12exhorting and encouraging you and insisting that you live in a way worthy of God who calls you to his own kingdom and his glory.

13And so we too constantly thank God that when you received God’s message that you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human message, but as it truly is, God’s message, which is at work among you who believe.