1 Thessalonians 2
1. For yourselves, brethren, know * our entrance in unto you, that it was * not in vain:
2. But even after that we had suffered before * , and were shamefully entreated * , as ye know * , at Philippi, we were bold * in our God to speak * unto you the gospel of God with much contention.
3. For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:
4. But as we were allowed * of God to be put in trust * with the gospel, even so we speak * ; not as pleasing * men, but God,which trieth * our hearts.
5. For neither at any time used we * flattering words, as ye know * , nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:
6. Nor of men sought * we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might * have been * burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.
7. But we were * gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth * her children:
8. So being affectionately desirous * of you, we were willing * to have imparted * unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were * dear unto us.
9. For ye remember * , brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring * night and day,because we would * not be chargeable * unto any of you, we preached * unto you the gospel of God.
10. Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves * among you that believe * :
11. As ye know * how we exhorted * and comforted * and charged * every one of you, as a father doth his children,
12. That ye would walk * worthy of God, who hath called * you unto his kingdom and glory.
13. For this cause also thank * we God without ceasing, because, when ye received * the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received * it not as the word of men, but as it is * in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh * also in you that believe * .
14. For ye, brethren, became * followers of the churches of God which in Judaea are * in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered * like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews:
15. Who both killed * the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted * us; and they please * not God, and are contrary to all men:
16. Forbidding * us to speak * to the Gentiles that they might be saved * , to fill up * their sins alway: for the wrath is come * upon them to the uttermost.
17. But we, brethren, being taken * from you for a short time in presence, not in heart,endeavoured * the more abundantly to see * your face with great desire.
18. Wherefore we would * have come * unto you, even I Paul,once and again; but Satan hindered * us.
19. For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?
20. For ye are * our glory and joy.
