but as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who trieth our hearts.

nor sought we glory of men, neither of you, nor of others: though we might have expected maintenance, as the apostles of Christ.

For this also we thank God continually, that 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 also worketh effectually in you that believe.

who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; who are displeasing to God, and contrary to all men:

and the Lord make you to increase and abound in love to one another, and to all men, as we do towards you:

He therefore who rejecteth us, rejecteth not man, but God; who hath given us his holy Spirit.

See that no one render evil for evil to any man; but always pursue that which is good, both to each other and to all men.