1 For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance
     in unto you, that it was not in vain:
      2 But even after that we had suffered before,
     and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at
     Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto
     you the gospel of God with much contention.
      3 For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of
     uncleanness, nor in guile:
      4 But as we were allowed of God to be put in
     trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as
     pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.
      5 For neither at any time used we flattering
     words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness;
     God is witness:
      6 Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you,
     nor yet of others, when we might have been
     burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.
      7 But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse
     cherisheth her children:
      8 So being affectionately desirous of you, we
     were willing to have imparted unto you, not the
     gospel of God only, but also our own souls,
     because ye were dear unto us.
      9 For ye remember, brethren, our labour and
     travail: for labouring night and day, because we
     would not be chargeable unto any of you, we
     preached unto you the gospel of God.
     10 Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily
     and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves
     among you that believe:
     11 As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and
     charged every one of you, as a father doth his
     children,
     12 That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath
     called you unto his kingdom and glory.
     13 For this cause also thank we God without
     ceasing, because, when ye received the word of
     God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as
     the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word
     of God, which effectually worketh also in you
     that believe.
     14 For ye, brethren, became followers of the
     churches of God which in Judaea are in Christ
     Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of
     your own countrymen, even as they have of the
     Jews:
     15 Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own
     prophets, and have persecuted us; and they
     please not God, and are contrary to all men:
     16 Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that
     they might be saved, to fill up their sins
     alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the
     uttermost.
     17 But we, brethren, being taken from you for a
     short time in presence, not in heart,
     endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face
     with great desire.
     18 Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I
     Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.
     19 For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of
     rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of
     our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?
     20 For ye are our glory and joy.

...to 1st Thessalonians chapter 3