1 Tesalonicenses 2
1 Porque ustedes mismos, hermanos, son conscientes de que nuestro encuentro entre ustedes no fue en vano;
My fellow believers, you know that our time with you was very worthwhile/effective [LIT].
2 Pero después de haber sufrido mucho dolor y haber sido atacados cruelmente como lo vieron, en Filipos, con la ayuda de Dios, les dimos las buenas nuevas sin miedo, aunque todo estaba en contra de nosotros.
Although [people] in Philippi [city] previously mistreated us [(exc)] and insulted us, as you know, our God caused us to be courageous. As a result, we told you the good message [that originates/comes from] God, even though some [people in your city] also strongly (opposed [us/tried to prevent us from telling God’s message]).
3 Porque nuestra exhortación no viene del error, ni del corazón inmundo, ni del engaño;
When we exhorted/urged (OR, tried to convince) [you to obey God’s message], we did not tell you an untrue message. Instead, we told you a true message. We do not [want to get something for ourselves] by immoral means. We do not try to deceive [you or other people].
4 Sino que así como las buenas nuevas nos fueron dadas por la aprobación de Dios, así también las damos; no como para agradar a los hombres, sino a Dios, por quien nuestros corazones son probados.
On the contrary, we tell God’s message because he trusted us to do that, because he examined us and considered us [to be acceptable to tell people] the message about Christ. As we teach people, we do not say what they like to hear. Instead, [we say what] God [wants us to say, because] he examines everything that we think and what we desire.
5 Porque es de conocimiento común entre ustedes que nunca usamos palabras falsas y suaves, y Dios es testigo de que en ningún momento estábamos secretamente deseando ganancia para nosotros mismos,
We never (flattered you/said nice things about you insincerely), as you know. We were never greedy, so we never needed to use words to (hide greediness [from you/cause you to think that we were not greedy]). God knows that this is true!
6 O buscando la gloria de los hombres, de ustedes o de los demás, cuando podríamos haber hecho demandas como Apóstoles de Cristo.
We never tried to get people [to honor us],
7 Pero fuimos amables entre ustedes, como una mujer que cuida a sus pequeños:
although we could have demanded [that you should honor/respect us], because we are apostles [who represent] (OR, [speak for]) Christ. On the contrary, we were gentle when we were among you, as a mother [gently] takes care of her own children [SIM].
8 Aun así, llenos de amoroso deseo por ustedes, nos deleitamos en darles no solo las buenas nuevas de Dios, sino incluso nuestras vidas, porque ustedes eran queridos para nosotros.
So, because we love you, we were delighted to personally tell you the good message that God [gave us]. But also we were delighted to lovingly do all that we could do to help you [SYN] because (you had become very dear to us/we had begun to love you very much).
9 Porque recuerden mis hermanos, de nuestros problemas y preocupaciones; cómo, trabajando noche y día, para que no fuéramos un problema para ninguno de ustedes, les dimos las buenas nuevas de Dios.
My fellow believers, you remember that we worked very hard [DOU] [in order to] ([support ourselves/earn money to buy what we needed]) [while we were with you]. We worked [during the] day and [also at] night in order that we would not have to ask any one of you to give us what we needed, [while] we proclaimed to you the good message that God [gave us].
10 Ustedes son testigos, con Dios, de cuán santa y recta y libre de todo mal fue nuestra forma de vida entre ustedes que tienen fe;
You know that it is true, and God knows that it is true, that we conducted our lives in a very pure, right, and faultless [DOU] manner toward you believers.
11 Así como también saben, como un padre con sus hijos, les enseñamos y consolamos y exhortamos a cada uno de todos,
You know also that [we lovingly behaved/acted toward] each one of you, just like a father [lovingly behaves/acts toward] his own children [SIM].
12 Para que sus vidas sean agradables a Dios, quien les ha dado parte en su reino y su gloria.
[Specifically, we] kept strongly exhorting/urging and encouraging you that you conduct your lives in the way that God’s people should, [because] he has invited you to become his people over whom he will rule in a wonderful way [HEN].
13 Y por esta causa todavía alabamos a Dios, que cuando la palabra llegó a tus oídos a través de nosotros, la recibieron, no como la palabra del hombre, sino, como realmente es, la palabra de Dios, que tiene vida. poder en ustedes que tienen fe.
We also continually thank God because when you heard the message [that] we told to you, you accepted it as the true message, the good message that God [gave to us]. We did not invent it. [We also thank God] that he is changing your lives because you trust this message [PRS].
14 Porque ustedes, mis hermanos, tomaron como ejemplo las iglesias de Dios que están en Judea en Cristo Jesús; porque pasaron las mismas cosas de sus compatriotas los judíos;
My fellow believers, we [know that you sincerely believed the message from God], because the manner in which you acted was just like the manner in which [the congregations] in Judea acted. They also [worship] God, [and they] ([have a close relationship with/are united to]) Christ Jesus. Specifically, you endured it [when] your own countrymen [mistreated you because you believe the message from God], in the same manner that those [Jewish believers in Judea] endured it [when] the Jews [who do not believe in Christ mistreated them].
15 Que mataron al Señor Jesús y a los profetas, y a nosotros nos expulsaron violentamente; que son desagradables para Dios y están contra todos los hombres;
[Unbelieving Jews are] the ones whom God considers guilty [for] killing the Lord Jesus, as well as [for killing] many prophets. Other unbelieving Jews forced us to leave [many towns]. They really make God angry; and [they are] opposed to [what is best for] all human beings!
16 Quienes, para completar la medida de sus pecados, nos impidieron dar la palabra de salvación a los gentiles; pero la ira de Dios está por venir sobre ellos en el grado más extremo.
[Specifically], when we tell [the good message] to non-Jewish people in order that they can be saved {[that God] will save them} [spiritually], these [unbelieving Jews] try to stop/prevent us from doing that. Because they continually sin more and more, they are almost reaching the limit that has been [set by God] [MET]! [God] will soon punish them [MTY], at last, for all their sins!
17 Pero nosotros, mis hermanos, estando lejos de ustedes por un corto tiempo, en cuerpo pero no de corazón, tanto más procuramos con mucho deseo ver su rostro;
My fellow believers, when for a short time [IDM] [those people forced us to be separated] from you, [we felt like parents] (who had lost all their children/whose children had died) [MET]. [Although] we were far away from you, [we were still] emotionally [concerned about you], and we strongly desired to be present with you.
18 Por lo cual, intentamos venir a ustedes, incluso yo, Pablo, una y otra vez; pero Satanás nos impidió venir.
[You can know that] we wanted to return to you. Indeed I, Paul, [tried to return] twice [IDM]. But [we did not return because] each time Satan [prevented us from returning].
19 Porque ¿cuál es nuestra esperanza o gozo o corona de gloria? ¿No lo son ustedes, ante nuestro Señor Jesús, en su venida?
[We were strongly desiring to be with you], because truly you [RHQ] [are the ones about whom we are proud and joyful]! It is because we are confident that you [will] ([remain faithful/continue believing in God]) that we [will be] joyful! You are the ones who we confidently expect [will keep strongly trusting in God!] It is because you [will] ([remain faithful/continue believing in God]) that we [will] be proud [of the work that we have done] [MET, RHQ] [when] our Lord Jesus [examines what we all have done, at the time] when he comes back [to earth]!
20 Porque ustedes son nuestra gloria y nuestro gozo.
Indeed, it is because of you that [even now we] are pleased and joyful!
