2Cor 1:12, 6:3-11, 1Th 1:5-6, 2:1-10, 2Th 3:7-9, 2Ti 3:10 | ESV | STEP | For our boast is this , the testimony of our conscience , that we behaved in the world with simplicity and godly sincerity , not by earthly wisdom but by the grace of God , and supremely so toward you .

2 Corinthians 1:12

Paul’s Change of Plans

12 For our boast is this, ^athe testimony of our conscience, that we behaved in the world with simplicity ^{▼▼Some manuscripts holiness} and ^cgodly sincerity, ^dnot by earthly wisdom but by the grace of God, and supremely so toward you.

2 Corinthians 6:3-11

3 We ^eput no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry, 4 but ^fas servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: ^gby great endurance, ^hin afflictions, ⁱhardships, calamities, 5 ^jbeatings, imprisonments, ^kriots, labors, sleepless nights, hunger; 6 ^lby purity, ^mknowledge, patience, kindness, ⁿthe Holy Spirit, ^ogenuine love; 7 by ^ptruthful speech, and ^qthe power of God; with ^rthe weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the left; 8 through honor and dishonor, ^sthrough slander and praise. We are treated as impostors, and yet are true; 9 as unknown, and ^tyet well known; ^uas dying, and behold, we live; ^vas punished, and yet not killed; 10 ^was sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; ^xas poor, yet making many rich; ^yas having nothing, ^zyet possessing everything.

11 We have spoken freely to you, ^{▼▼Greek Our mouth is open to you} Corinthians; ^abour heart is wide open.

1 Thessalonians 1:5-6

5 because ^acour gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and ^adin the Holy Spirit and with full ^aeconviction. You know ^afwhat kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake. 6 And ^agyou became imitators of us ^ahand of the Lord, for ^aiyou received the word in much affliction, ^ajwith the ^akjoy of the Holy Spirit,

1 Thessalonians 2:1-10

Paul’s Ministry to the Thessalonians

1 For you yourselves know, brothers, ^{▼▼Or brothers and sisters; also verses 9, 14, 17} that our ^amcoming to you ^anwas not in vain. 2 But though we had already suffered and been shamefully treated ^aoat Philippi, as you know, ^apwe had boldness in our God ^aqto declare to you the gospel of God in the midst of much ^arconflict. 3 For ^asour appeal does not spring from ^aterror or ^auimpurity or ^avany attempt to deceive, 4 but just as we have been approved by God ^awto be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not ^axto please man, but to please God ^aywho tests our hearts. 5 ^azFor we never came with words of flattery, ^{▼▼Or with a flattering speech} as you know, nor with a pretext for greed— ^bbGod is witness. 6 ^bcNor did we seek glory from people, whether from you or from others, ^bdthough we could have made ^bedemands as ^bfapostles of Christ. 7 But we were ^bggentle ^{▼▼Some manuscripts infants} among you, ^bilike a nursing mother taking care of her own children. 8 So, being affectionately desirous of you, we were ready to share with you not only the gospel of God ^bjbut also our own selves, because you had become very dear to us.

9 For you remember, brothers, ^bkour labor and toil: we ^blworked night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God. 10 You are witnesses, and ^bmGod also, ^bnhow holy and righteous and blameless was our conduct toward you believers.

2 Thessalonians 3:7-9

7 For you yourselves know ^bohow you ought to imitate us, because ^bpwe were not idle when we were with you, 8 nor did we eat anyone’s bread without paying for it, but ^bqwith toil and labor we worked night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you. 9 It was ^brnot because we do not have that right, but to give you in ourselves ^bsan example to imitate.

2 Timothy 3:10

All Scripture Is Breathed Out by God

10 ^btYou, however, have followed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness,