5 You know very well that we did not come to you with flattering talk, nor did we use words to cover up greed—God is our witness!
6 We did not try to get praise from anyone, either from you or from others,
7 even though as apostles of Christ we could have made demands on you. But we were gentle when we were with you, like a mother taking care of her children.
8 Because of our love for you we were ready to share with you not only the Good News from God but even our own lives. You were so dear to us!
9 Surely you remember, our friends, how we worked and toiled! We worked day and night so that we would not be any trouble to you as we preached to you the Good News from God.
10 You are our witnesses, and so is God, that our conduct toward you who believe was pure, right, and without fault.
11 You know that we treated each one of you just as parents treat their own children.