but as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the good news, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who is proving our hearts,

nor seeking of men glory, neither from you nor from others, being able to be burdensome, as Christ's apostles.

Because of this also, we -- we do give thanks to God continually, that, having received the word of hearing from us of God, ye accepted, not the word of man, but as it is truly, the word of God, who also doth work in you who believe;

who did both put to death the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and did persecute us, and God they are not pleasing, and to all men are contrary,

he, therefore, who is despising -- doth not despise man, but God, who also did give His Holy Spirit to us.