1 Thessalonians 2
1 And you know, my brethren, that our entrance unto you was not in vain,
For you know, brethren, our coming unto you, that it was not in vain:
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.
but having suffered, and been abused, as you know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God in much conflict.
3 For our exhortation was not from deceit, nor from uncleanness, nor from guile;
For our exhortation was not from delusion, nor from impurity, nor in guile:
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 as we were approved of God that the gospel should be intrusted unto us, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God who is proving our hearts,
5 For never have we used flattering speech, as you know, nor for an occasion of covetousness, Aloha witnesseth.
For at that time we were not in word of flattery, as you know, nor in a pretext of covetousness, God is our 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;
nor seeking glory from men, nor from you, nor from others, being able to be burdensome, as the apostles of Christ;
7 but we were humble among you, and, as a nurse who loveth her children,
but we were gentle in the midst of you, as if a nurse may cherish her 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.
being so desirous of you, that we are anxious not only to give the gospel of God, but our own souls, because you are beloved unto 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.
For you remember, brethren, our labor and toil: night and day working, that we should burden no one of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.
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 God, how sacredly and righteously and blamelessly we were unto you who believed:
11 As you know how every one of you, as a father his children, we exhorted, and spoke with your hearts;
as you know, exhorting each one of you, as a father of his own children, 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.
and testifying, that you walk worthily of 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.
And on account of this we also give thanks to God incessantly, because, receiving the word of God from us by hearing, you received it not as the word of men, but, as it truly is, the word of God, who indeed works 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 ye, brethren, became imitators of the churches of God which are in Judea in Jesus Christ: because you suffered the same things from your fellow tribes, as they also 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,
who even killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and persecuted us, and are displeasing to God, and hostile to all men;
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!
forbidding that we should speak to the Gentiles in order that they may be saved; that they may fill up their sins always: but the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.
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,
But, brethren, we having been absent from you for the space of an hour, in presence, not in heart, we were the more exceedingly anxious to see your face with much desire.
18 and have wished to come to you (even) I, Paulos, one time and two; but Satana hindered me.
Because we wish to come to you, I Paul indeed both once and twice; and Satan hindered me.
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 rejoicing, except you, in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?
20 For you are our glory and our joy.
For you are our glory and joy.
