1 Thessalonians 2

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1	For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain:	You yourselves know, brothers, that our visit to you was not in vain.	For you yourselves know, brothers, our visit to you wasn’t 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.	As you are aware, we had already endured suffering and shameful treatment in Philippi. But in the face of strong opposition, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God.	but having suffered before and been shamefully treated, as you know, at Philippi, we grew bold in our God to tell you the Good News of God in much conflict.
3	For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:	For our appeal does not arise from deceit or ulterior motives or trickery.	For our exhortation is not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in deception.
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.	Instead, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, not in order to please men but God, who examines our hearts.	But even as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the Good News, so we speak—not as pleasing men, but God, who tests our hearts.
5	For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:	As you know, we never used words of flattery or any pretext for greed. God is our witness!	For neither were we at any time found using words of flattery, as you know, nor a cloak 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.	Nor did we seek praise from you or from anyone else, although as apostles of Christ we had authority to demand it.	nor seeking glory from men (neither from you nor from others), when we might have claimed authority as apostles of Christ.
7	But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:	On the contrary, we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother caring for her children.	But we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother cherishes her own 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.	We cared so deeply that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God, but our own lives as well. That is how beloved you have become to us.	Even so, affectionately longing for you, we were well pleased to impart to you not the Good News of God only, but also our own souls, because you had become very dear to 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.	Surely you recall, brothers, our labor and toil. We worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to anyone while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.	For you remember, brothers, our labor and travail; for working night and day, that we might not burden any of you, we preached to you the Good News of God.
10	Ye are witnesses, and God also , how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:	You are witnesses, and so is God, of how holy, righteous, and blameless our conduct was among you who believed.	You are witnesses with God how holy, righteously, and blamelessly we behaved ourselves toward you who believe.
11	As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,	For you know that we treated each of you as a father treats his own children—	As you know, we exhorted, comforted, and implored every one of you, as a father does his own children,
12	That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.	encouraging you, comforting you, and urging you to walk in a manner worthy of God, who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.	to the end that you should walk worthily of God, who calls you into his own 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.	And we continually thank God because, when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it truly is, the word of God, which is also now at work in you who believe.	For this cause we also thank God without ceasing that when you received from us the word of the message of God, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, God’s word, which also works in you who 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:	For you, brothers, became imitators of the churches of God in Judea that are in Christ Jesus. You suffered from your own countrymen the very things they suffered from the Jews,	For you, brothers, became imitators of the assemblies of God which are in Judea in Christ Jesus; for you also suffered the same things from your own countrymen, even as they did from 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:	who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets and drove us out as well. They are displeasing to God and hostile to all men,	who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and drove us out, and don’t please 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.	hindering us from telling the Gentiles how they may be saved. As a result, they continue to heap up their sins to full capacity; the utmost wrath has come upon them.	forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved, to fill up their sins always. But wrath has come on 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.	Brothers, although we were torn away from you for a short time (in person, not in heart), our desire to see you face to face was even more intense.	But we, brothers, being bereaved of you for a short season in presence, not in heart, tried even harder 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.	For we wanted to come to you—indeed I, Paul, tried again and again—but Satan obstructed us.	because we wanted to come to you—indeed, 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?	After all, who is our hope, our joy, our crown of boasting, if it is not you yourselves in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming?	For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Isn’t it even you, before our Lord Jesus at his coming?
20	For ye are our glory and joy.	You are indeed our glory and our joy.	For you are our glory and our joy.

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