1 Thessalonians 2:2-4

Darby Translation

² but, having suffered before and been insulted, even as ye know, in Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the glad tidings of God with much earnest striving.

³ For our exhortation [was] not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile;

⁴ but even as we have been approved of God to have the glad tidings entrusted to us, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, who proves our hearts.