1 Thessalonians 2:2-4

International Children’s Bible

² Before we came to you, we suffered in Philippi. People there insulted us. You know about that. And when we came to you, many people were against us. But our God helped us to be brave and to tell you his Good News. ³ Our message was a message to encourage you. We were not trying to lie. We had no evil plan. We were not trying to trick you. ⁴ But we speak the Good News because God tested us and trusted us to do it. When we speak, we are not trying to please men. But we are trying to please God, who tests our hearts.