7But we were gentle among you, like a woman caring for her little ones:
8Even so, being full of loving desire for you, we took delight in giving you not only God's good news, but even our lives, because you were dear to us.
9For you have the memory, my brothers, of our trouble and care; how, working night and day, so that we might not be a trouble to any of you, we gave you the good news of God.
10You are witnesses, with God, how holy and upright and free from all evil was our way of life among you who have faith;
11Even as you saw how, like a father with his children, we were teaching and comforting you all, and giving witness,
12So that your lives might be pleasing to God, who has given you a part in his kingdom and his glory.
13And for this cause we still give praise to God, that, when the word came to your ears through us, you took it, not as the word of man, but, as it truly is, the word of God, which has living power in you who have faith.
