1 Thessalonians 2:2-4

New Catholic Bible

² Although we had suffered and been shamefully mistreated at Philippi, as you surely recall, God gave us the courage to declare the gospel of God to you despite great opposition.

³ The exhortation we impart does not spring from deceit or impure motives or trickery. ⁴ God has judged us worthy to be entrusted with the gospel. Therefore, when we speak, our intention is not to please human beings but to please God who tests our hearts.