7. even though as apostles of Christ we could have made demands on you. But we were gentle when we were with you, like a mother taking care of her children.
8. Because of our love for you we were ready to share with you not only the Good News from God but even our own lives. You were so dear to us!
9. Surely you remember, our brothers and sisters, how we worked and toiled! We worked day and night so that we would not be any trouble to you as we preached to you the Good News from God.
10. You are our witnesses, and so is God, that our conduct towards you who believe was pure, right, and without fault.
11. You know that we treated each one of you just as a father treats his own children.
12. We encouraged you, we comforted you, and we kept urging you to live the kind of life that pleases God, who calls you to share in his own Kingdom and glory.