1 Thessalonians 2:1-14

1For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance to you, that it was not in vain: 2But even after we had suffered before, and were shamefully treated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God with much contention. 3For our exhortation was not from deceit, nor from uncleanness, nor in guile: 4But as we were allowed by God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, who trieth our hearts. 5For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness: 6Nor from men sought we glory, neither from you, nor yet from others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.1

7But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children: 8So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted to you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear to us. 9For ye remember, brethren, our labour and toil: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable to any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God. 10Ye are witnesses, and God also, how devoutly and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe: 11As ye know how we exhorted and encouraged and charged each one of you, as a father doth his children, 12That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you into his kingdom and glory.

13For this cause also we thank God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard from us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe. 14For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judaea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things from your own countrymen, even as they have from the Jews: