1 Thessalonians 2:5, 6, 11
1 Thessalonians 2:5 NIV
You know we never used flattery, nor did we put on a mask to cover up greed—God is our witness.
1 Thessalonians 2:6 NIV
We were not looking for praise from people, not from you or anyone else, even though as apostles of Christ we could have asserted our authority.
1 Thessalonians 2:11 NIV
For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children