1 Thessalonians 2:1-12 - Paul's Approach To Ministry In Thessalonica

¹ For, yourselves, know, brethren, our entrance which was unto you - that it hath not proved void; ² But, though we had previously suffered, and been insulted, even as ye know, in Philippi, we waxed bold in our God to speak unto you the glad-message of God with much conflict. ³ For, our exhortation, is not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile, ⁴ But, even as we have been approved by God, to be entrusted with the glad-message, so, we speak, - not as, unto men, giving pleasure, but unto God - who proveth our hearts. ⁵ For neither at any time were we found, using words of flattery, - even as ye know, nor a pretext for greed - God, is witness! ⁶ Nor, of men, seeking glory - either from you, or from others, though we could have assumed, dignity, as Apostles of Christ; ⁷ But we became gentle in your midst, - as though, a nursing mother, had been cherishing her own children: ⁸ Thus, yearning after you, we could have been well-pleased to impart unto you - not only the glad-message of God, but, our own lives also, - because, very dear to us, had ye become. ⁹ For ye remember, brethren, our toil and hardship: night and day, working, so as not to be a burden unto any of you, we proclaimed unto you the glad-message of God, ¹⁰ Ye, are witnesses - God also, how kindly and righteously and blamelessly, unto you who were believing, we were found to behave; ¹¹ Even as ye know how, unto each one of you, we were as a father unto his own children, consoling you, and soothing, and calling o witness, - ¹² To the end ye might be walking in a manner worthy of God, who is calling you unto his own kingdom and glory,