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84 LIFE OF PAUL . words beingmisinterpreted,and thatsome would claimthathe,by specialrevelation,warned the peopleoftheimmediatecomingof Christ. This he knew would cause confusionof faith; fordisappointmentusuallybringsunbelief. He therefore cautioned the brethren to receive no such messageas coming from him. In hisEpistleto the Thessalonians, Paul reminds them of his manner of laboringamong them . 1 Thess . 2 :1-4 . He declares that he did notseektowin soulsthroughflattery,deception, or guile. "But as we were allowedof God to be put intrustwiththegospel,evensowe speak; not as pleasingmen ,but God ,which triethour hearts." Paul rebuked and warned his converts with the faithfulness of a father to his children, while, at the same time, he cherishedthem as tenderlyas a fondmother would her child. When the Jews saw that the apostleswere successfulinobtaininglargecongregations;that many were acceptingtheir doctrines- among them the leadingwomen of the city,and multitudesof Gentiles- they were filledwith envy and jealousy. These Jews were not then in favorwith the Roman power,becausetheyhad raisedan insurrectioninthemetropolisnot long previoustothistime. They were regardedwith suspicion, and theirlibertywas, in a measure, restricted. They now saw an opportunityto take advantage of circumstancesto re-establish themselvesin favor, and, at the same time, to throw reproachupon the apostlesand the convertsto Christianity. Thistheysetaboutdoingby representingthat theleadersin thenew doctrinewere raisinga tumultamong thepeople. They accordinglyex