1 Thessalonians 2:6-8

The Voice

⁶ We didn’t come seeking respect from people—not from you or anyone else—although we could have leveraged our position as emissaries^[a] of the Anointed One, the Liberating King. ⁷ Instead, we proved to be gentle among you, like a nursing mother caring for her own children. ⁸ We were so taken by you that we not only eagerly shared with you God’s good news, but we also shared with you our own lives. That’s how much you’ve come to mean to us.