1 Thessalonians 2:4-8

God was pleased to trust us with his message. We didn't speak to please people, but to please God who knows our motives. You also know we didn't try to flatter anyone. God himself knows what we did wasn't a cover-up for greed. We were not trying to get you or anyone else to praise us. But as apostles, we could have demanded help from you. After all, Christ is the one who sent us. We chose to be like children or like a mother nursing her baby. We cared so much for you, and you became so dear to us, that we were willing to give our lives for you when we gave you God's message.