1 Tesalonika 2:5-6

2:5 For we never appeared ¹  with flattering speech, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed – God is our witness – 2:6 nor to seek glory from people, either from you or from others,

1 Tesalonika 2:11

2:11 As you know, we treated each one of you as a father treats his own children,

[2:5]  ¹ tn Or “came on the scene,” “came.”