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,