3For our appeal does not arise from deceit or ulterior motives or trickery.
4Instead, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, not in order to please men but God, who examines our hearts.
5As you know, we never used words of flattery or any pretext for greed. God is our witness!
— 1 Thessalonians 2:3-5

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