1 Thessalonians 2
1 And you know, my brethren, that our entrance unto you was not in vain,
Now you yourselves know, brothers, that our entrance to you did not happen without purpose.
2 but having suffered before and been shamefully treated, as you know, in Philipos, and then (even) in great conflict we spoke with you with the confidence of our God the gospel of the Meshiha.
Rather, in spite of having already suffered and been insulted in Philippi, as you know, we made bold in our God to speak to you the Gospel of God, in the face of strong opposition.
3 For our exhortation was not from deceit, nor from uncleanness, nor from guile;
Further, our exhortation does not spring from delusion or impurity, nor is it in deception,
4 but as approved of Aloha to be intrusted with his gospel, so speaking as not to please men, but Aloha who trieth our hearts.
but we speak precisely as those who have been approved by God to be entrusted with the Gospel, not so as to please men, but to please the God who evaluates our hearts.
5 For never have we used flattering speech, as you know, nor for an occasion of covetousness, Aloha witnesseth.
Further, you well know that we never used words to flatter, or to disguise greed (God is witness),
6 Neither have we sought glory from men, either from you or from others, though we could have been honoured ones, as the apostles of the Meshiha;
or to seek glory from men (whether from you or from others)—as apostles of Christ we could have been ‘heavy’,
7 but we were humble among you, and, as a nurse who loveth her children,
but we were gentle among you, like a nurse cherishing her own children.
8 so also we loved, and were desirous to impart to you, not only the gospel of Aloha, but also our life, because we loved you.
Yearning over you in this way, we were well pleased to share with you not only the Gospel of God but also our own selves, because you had become dear to us.
9 Remember, therefore, my brethren, how we laboured and toiled in the work of our hands by night and by day, that we might not be a burden on one of you.
Surely you remember, brothers, our toil and exertion, because working night and day, so as not to burden any of you, we proclaimed the Gospel of God to you.
10 You witness and Aloha, how we preached to you the gospel of Aloha, purely and justly, and were without blame with all the faithful.
You are witnesses, and so is God, how devoutly and justly and blamelessly we behaved ourselves among you who believe;
11 As you know how every one of you, as a father his children, we exhorted, and spoke with your hearts;
indeed, you know how we treated each one of you as a father does his own children, exhorting and comforting you,
12 and (now) we testify to you how you should walk worthy of Aloha himself who hath called you to his kingdom and to his glory.
insisting that you conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the God who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.
13 WHEREFORE we also give thanks constantly unto Aloha, that the word of Aloha which you received from us, was not as the word of man (that) you received (it), but, as it is truly, the word of Aloha, which in operation worketh (alike) in you and in all them who believe.
Another reason we give thanks to God continually is that when you received from us the spoken Word of God, you welcomed it not as the word of men but, as it actually is, the Word of God, which is indeed operative in you who believe.
14 But you, my brethren, have become like the churches of Aloha which are in Jihud, who are in Jeshu Meshiha, because you likewise suffer from your fellow-country-men, as they also from the Jihudoyee;
For you, brothers, became imitators of God's congregations in Christ Jesus, the ones in Judea, in that you also suffered the same things from your own countrymen that they did from the Jews
15 who killed our Lord Jeshu Meshiha, and the prophets who were of them, and ourselves have persecuted, and Aloha have not pleased,
(the ones who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, who have persecuted us, who do not please God and are hostile to everybody,
16 and have acted adversely to all men; who forbid us to speak with the Gentiles that they might be saved; to fill up their sins for all time: but upon them cometh the wrath unto the end!
trying to prevent us from speaking to the Gentiles so that they may be saved—so as to fill up the measure of their sins. They have received the full impact of the Wrath).
17 BUT we, my brethren, having been bereaved-ones of you the time of an hour, as to our presence, but not in our heart, have been the more solicitous to see your faces with great love,
Now we, brothers, having been bereaved of you for a short season (in presence, not in heart), made every effort to see your face, from intense longing.
18 and have wished to come to you (even) I, Paulos, one time and two; but Satana hindered me.
(We actually tried to come to you—I, Paul, time and again—but Satan thwarted us.)
19 For what is our hope and our joy, and the crown of our glorying, but you, before our Lord Jeshu at his coming?
For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of glorying? Is it not precisely you, in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming?
20 For you are our glory and our joy.
Indeed, you are our glory and our joy.
