English Standard Version
and though my condition was a trial to you, you did not scorn or despise me, but received me as an angel of God, as Christ Jesus.New International Version
Even though my illness was a trial to you, you did not treat me with contempt or scorn. Instead, you welcomed me as if I were an angel of God, as if I were Christ Jesus himself.Catholic Public Domain Version
You did not despise or reject me. But instead, you accepted me like an Angel of God, even like Christ Jesus