3For our witness does not come from error or from an unclean heart or from deceit:
4But even as the good news was given to us by the approval of God, so we give it out; not as pleasing men, but God by whom our hearts are tested.
5For it is common knowledge among you that we never made use of smooth-sounding false words, and God is witness that at no time were we secretly desiring profit for ourselves,
6Or looking for glory from men, from you or from others, when we might have made ourselves a care to you as Apostles of Christ.
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.
