And you yourselves know, my brothers, that our entrance among you was not in vain:

but first we suffered and were treated with indignity, as you know, in Pilipos; and then, in a great contest, we spoke with you with boldness of our Elohim the gospel of the Mashiyach.

For our exhortation was not from error, nor from impurity, nor in deceit:

but as we were approved by Elohim to be entrusted with his gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing the sons of men, but Elohim who examines our hearts.

For never have we used flattering speech, as you know; nor a cloak of greed—Elohim is witness.

And we did not seek glory from men, neither from you nor from others, when we could have been weighty as apostles of the Mashiyach.

But we were humble among you, and like a nurse who cherishes her children,

so we also cherish you and long to give to you not only the good news of Elohim, but also our own soul, because you are beloved to us.

For you remember, brothers, that we labored and toiled, working with our hands by night and by day, so that we would not burden any one of you.

You are witnesses, and Elohim, how we proclaimed to you the good news of Elohim, purely and uprightly, and without blame toward all the believers.

as you know, that one by one of you, as a father his children, we were entreating and speaking into your hearts and testifying to you,

that you would walk as is fitting for Elohim, who called you to his kingdom and his glory.

Therefore we also give thanks continually to Elohim that the word of Elohim which you received from us, you did not receive as the word of men, but as it truly is the word of Elohim, and it is at work in you who believe.

But you, my brothers, became like the assemblies of Elohim that are in Yehuda, those who are in Y'shua the Mashiyach, in that you also suffered thus from the sons of your own people, just as they also from the Yehudaye,

who killed our Master Y'shua the Mashiyach and their own prophets and persecuted us, and they do not please Elohim and are hostile to all the sons of men,

hindering us from speaking with the peoples that they may have life, to fill up their sins at all times. But wrath has come upon them to the end.

But we, brothers, were orphaned from you for a short time in face and not in heart, and more abundantly we were eager to see your faces with much love.

And we desired to come to you, I Paulos once and twice, and Satana hindered me.

For what is our hope and our joy and the crown of our glorying, if not you, before our Master Y'shua at his coming?

For you are our glory and our joy.