6We were not looking for praise from men, not from you or anyone else.
6We were not looking for praise from men, not from you or anyone else.
3 For the appeal we make does not spring from error or impure motives, nor are we trying to trick you.
4 On the contrary, we speak as men approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel. We are not trying to please men but God, who tests our hearts.
5 You know we never used flattery, nor did we put on a mask to cover up greed- -God is our witness.
6 We were not looking for praise from men, not from you or anyone else.
7 As apostles of Christ we could have been a burden to you, but we were gentle among you, like a mother caring for her little children.
8 We loved you so much that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well, because you had become so dear to us.
2:6Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor [yet] of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.
2:6Nor sought we glory of men, neither of you, nor of others.
2:6nor seeking glory of men, neither from you nor from others, when we might have claimed authority as apostles of Christ.
2:6nor seeking glory from men, neither from you nor from others, when we might have been a charge as Christ's apostles;
2:6nor seeking glory of men, neither from you, nor from others, when we might have been burdensome, as apostles of Christ.
2:6Nor from men sought we glory, neither from you, nor yet from others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.
2:6nor seeking glory from men (neither from you nor from others), when we might have claimed authority as apostles of Christ.
2:6nor seeking of men glory, neither from you nor from others, being able to be burdensome, as Christ's apostles.
2:6Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.