1. For you yourselves know, brothers, that our reception among you was not without effect.
2. Rather, after we had suffered and been insolently treated, as you know, in Philippi, we drew courage through our God to speak to you the gospel of God with much struggle.
3. Our exhortation was not from delusion or impure motives, nor did it work through deception.
4. But as we were judged worthy by God to be entrusted with the gospel, that is how we speak, not as trying to please human beings, but rather God, who judges our hearts.
5. Nor, indeed, did we ever appear with flattering speech, as you know, or with a pretext for greed—God is witness—
6. nor did we seek praise from human beings, either from you or from others,
7. although we were able to impose our weight as apostles of Christ. Rather, we were gentle among you, as a nursing mother cares for her children.
8. With such affection for you, we were determined to share with you not only the gospel of God, but our very selves as well, so dearly beloved had you become to us.
9. You recall, brothers, our toil and drudgery. Working night and day in order not to burden any of you, we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.