Foryourselves, brethren, knowourentrance inuntoyou, thatit wasnotin vain: Butevenafter that we had suffered before, andwere shamefully entreated, asye know, atPhilippi, we were boldinourGodto speakuntoyouthegospelof Godwithmuchcontention. Forourexhortation was notofdeceit, norofuncleanness, noringuile: Butaswe were allowedofGodto be put in trustwith thegospel, even sowe speak; notaspleasingmen, butGod, which triethourhearts. Forneitherat any timeused we flattering words, asye know, nora cloakof covetousness; God is witness: Norofmensoughtwe glory, neitherofyou, nor yet ofothers, when we mighthave beenburdensome, asthe apostlesof Christ. Butwe weregentleamongyou, even asa nursecherishethherchildren: Sobeing affectionately desirousof you, we were willingto have impartedunto you, notthegospelof Godonly, butalsoour ownsouls, becauseye weredearunto us. Forye remember, brethren, ourlaborandtravail: forlaboringnightandday, because we would notbe chargableunto anyof you, we preacheduntoyouthegospelof God. Ye are witnesses, andGod also, howholilyandjustlyandunblamablywe behaved ourselvesamong youthat believe: Asye knowhowwe exhortedandcomfortedandchargedeveryoneof you, asa father doth hischildren, That yewould walkworthyof God, who hath calledyouuntohiskingdomandglory. For this causealsothankweGodwithout ceasing, because, when ye receivedthe wordof Godwhich ye heardofus, ye received it not as the wordof men, butasit isin truth, the wordof God, whicheffectually workethalsoinyouthat believe. Forye, brethren, becamefollowersof thechurchesof Godwhich inJudeaareinChristJesus: foryealsohave sufferedlike thingsofyour owncountrymen, even astheyhaveoftheJews: Who both killedtheLordJesus, andtheir ownprophets, andhave persecutedus; andthey pleasenotGod, andare contraryto allmen: Forbiddingusto speakto theGentilesthatthey might be saved, to fill uptheirsinsalways: forthewrathis comeuponthemtothe uttermost. Butwe, brethren, being takenfromyoufora short timein presence, notin heart, endeavoredthe more abundantlyto seeyourfacewithgreatdesire. Whereforewe wouldhave comeuntoyou, evenIPaul, once and again; butSatanhinderedus. Forwhat is ourhope, orjoy, orcrownof rejoicing? Arenotevenyein the presenceof ourLordJesusChristathiscoming? Foryeareourgloryandjoy.