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You saw with your own eyes how discreet and courteous we were among you, with keen sensitivity to you as fellow believers. And God knows we weren't freeloaders!
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You are witnesses, and so is God, of how devoutly, righteously, and blamelessly we conducted ourselves with you believers.
1 Thessalonians 2:10 In-Context
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so we cared for you. Because we loved you so much, we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well.
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Surely you remember, brothers and sisters, our toil and hardship; we worked night and day in order not to be a burden to anyone while we preached the gospel of God to you.
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You are witnesses, and so is God, of how holy, righteous and blameless we were among you who believed.
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For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children,
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encouraging, comforting and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory.