2:8 with such affection for you 1 we were happy 2 to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you had become dear to us.
2:9 For you recall, brothers and sisters, 3 our toil and drudgery: By working night and day so as not to impose a burden on any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.
2:10 You are witnesses, and so is God, as to how holy and righteous and blameless our conduct was toward you who believe.
2:11 As you know, we treated each one of you as a father treats his own children,
2:12 exhorting and encouraging you and insisting that you live in a way worthy of God who calls you to his own kingdom and his glory.
1 tnGrk “longing for you in this way.”
2 tn Or “we are happy.” This verb may be past or present tense, but the context favors the past.
3 tnGrk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:4.