Indeed, we never resorted to flattery, as you are well aware, nor to any pretext for making money; God is our witness.

You remember, brothers, our hard labor and toil. We kept up our habit of working night and day, in order not to be a burden to any of you when we preached to you.

So when I could not bear it any longer, I decided to be left behind in Athens alone,

Also we do not want you to have any misunderstanding, brothers, about those who are falling asleep, so as to keep you from grieving over them as others do who have no hope.