1 Thessalonians 2
1 For ye yourselves know, brethren, that our coming among you hath not been in vain;
For yourselves know, brethren, our entrance among you, that it was not in vain.
2 but after we had suffered before and had been shamefully treated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God in much conflict.
For although we had before suffered, and were shamefully handled, as you know, at Philippi, we were bold, through our God, to speak to you the gospel of God, amidst a great combat.
3 For our teaching is not from error, nor from impurity, nor in guile;
Besides, our exhortation was not from error, nor from impurity, nor with guile.
4 but as we have been regarded by God as worthy to be intrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who trieth our hearts.
But as we were approved of God, to be intrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who tries our hearts.
5 For neither at any time did we use flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloak of covetousness, God is witness;
For neither did we, at any time, use flattering words, or a pretext for covetousness; God is witness.
6 nor from men sought we glory, either from you, or from others; though we might have used authority as apostles of Christ.
Neither sought we honor from men; neither from you, nor from others. We might have acted with authority, as Apostles of Christ;
7 But we were gentle in the midst of you, even as a nurse cherisheth her own children;
but we were gentle among you, as a nurse cherishes her children--
8 so having a strong affection for you, we were willing to impart to you, not only the gospel of God, but also our own souls, because ye became dear to us.
so, having a strong affection for you, we were well pleased to have imparted to you, not only the gospel of God, but our own souls, also; because you were become dear to us.
9 For ye remember, brethren, our labor and toil, how laboring night and day, that we might not be burdensome to any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.
For your remember, brethren, our labor and toil; that laboring night and day; that we might not be chargeable to any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.
10 Ye are witnesses, and so is God, how holily, and righteously, and unblamably we conducted ourselves toward you that believe;
You were witnesses, and God, also, in what a holy, and just, and blameless manner, we acted toward you that believe.
11 as ye know how we exhorted, and encouraged, and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,
As, also, you know, how we addressed every one of you as a father his own children, exhorting and comforting you;
12 that ye should walk in a manner worthy of God, who is calling you to his own kingdom and glory.
and testifying that you should walk worthy of God, who has called you to his kingdom of glory.
13 And for this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that, when ye received the word of God which ye heard from us, ye received it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also is powerfully working in you that believe.
On this account, also, we give thanks to God, without ceasing, that when you received from us this message of God, you embraced not the word of men; but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which, indeed, works effectually in you who believe.
14 For ye, brethren, became imitators of the churches of God which are in Judaea in Christ Jesus; for ye also suffered the same things from your own countrymen, as they have from the Jews;
For you, brethren, became imitators of the congregations of God which are in Judea, in Christ Jesus; because you also have suffered like things from your own countrymen, even as they have from the Jews,
15 who both killed the Lord Jesus, and the prophets, and drove us out, and please not God, and set themselves against all men,
who both killed the Lord, and the prophets, and have greatly persecuted us, and do not please God, and are contrary to all men;
16 hindering us from speaking to the gentiles that they may be saved, —to fill up their sins always! But the wrath is come upon them to the end.
hindering us to speak to the Gentiles, that they may be saved; so that they fill up their iniquities always: but the wrath of God is coming upon them at length.
17 But we, brethren, having been bereaved of you for a short time, separated in body, not in heart, used the greater endeavors with much earnestness to see your face.
Now, we, brethren, being separated from you for a short time, in presence, not in heart, the more abundantly endeavored, with great desire, to see your face.
18 Wherefore we purposed to come to you, that is, I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.
Therefore, we would have come to you (even I, Paul, ) once and again, but the adversary hindered us.
19 For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of glorying? Is it not even ye, in the presence of our Lord Jesus at his coming?
For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of glorying? Are not even you, in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ, at his coming?
20 For ye are our glory and joy.
You, indeed, are our glory and our joy.
