1 Thessalonians 2
1 For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain:
For ye yourselves know, brothers, our entrance with you, that it has not become empty.
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.
But having suffered before and been mistreated in Philippi, as ye know, we were bold in our God to speak to you the good news of God within much conflict.
3 For our exhortation [was] not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:
For our exhortation is not from error, nor from 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.
but as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the good news, thus we speak, not as pleasing men, but God who proves our hearts.
5 For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God [is] witness:
For we came neither in word of flattery (at any time as ye know) nor a pretense of greed (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 seeking glory from men, neither from you nor from others. While able to bear down as apostles of Christ,
7 But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:
nevertheless we became gentle in the midst of you, as a nurse 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.
Thus being desirous of you, we were pleased to impart to you, not only the good news of God, but also our own souls, because ye have become beloved 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.
For ye remember, brothers, our labor and the hardship. For, laboring night and day in order not to 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:
Ye are witnesses, and God, how piously and justly and blamelessly we became to you who believe,
11 As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father [doth] his children,
just as ye know, as each one of you as a father of his own children, imploring you, and comforting,
12 That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.
and solemnly declaring for you to 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 because of this we thank God without ceasing, because, having received the word of God heard from us, ye received not the word of men, but as it truly is, the word of God, which also is at work 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 ye, brothers, became imitators of the congregations of God, which are in Judea in Christ Jesus, because ye also suffered the same things by your own countrymen, just as also they by 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:
The men who both killed the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and who persecuted us, and are not pleasing to 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.
Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles so that they might be saved, in order to fill up their sins always. But wrath came upon them finally.
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.
But we, brothers, who were orphaned from you for the time of an hour, in presence not in heart, hastened more earnestly to see your face, with much desire.
18 Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.
Therefore we wanted to come to you, indeed I, Paul, even once and again, and 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?
For what is our hope or joy or crown of boast? Or is it not even ye, before our Lord Jesus at his coming?
20 For ye are our glory and joy.
For ye are our glory and joy.
