1 Thessalonians 2:4-8

On the contrary, in this way we speak: as persons examined and approved by G-d to be entrusted with the Besuras HaGeulah of HASHEM, as striving to please not men but HASHEM who tests, who examines, our levavot. Nor did we ever come with divrei chanuppah (words of flattery), as you know, nor with pretext for chamdanut (greed) — Der Oybershter is mine eidus! (G-d is my witness!) Nor seeking kavod from men, neither from you nor from others. Even though we had the samchut to be able to throw our weight around as Shlichim (Emissaries) of Moshiach, yet we became anav (humble) and eidel (gentle) among you, as a nursing imma (mother) might take care of her own yeladim. Thus having a tshuka (yearning) for you, it was our good pleasure to share with you not only the Besuras HaGeulah of HASHEM, but also our very lives, because you became beloved chaverim to us.