1 Thessalonians 2
2
Paul’s Ministry to the Thessalonians
1 For you yourselves know, brothers, that our reception among you was not in vain, 2 but having previously suffered and been insulted in Philippi, just as you know, we had boldness in our God to speak to you the gospel of God amid great conflict. 3 For our exhortation did not originate from error, nor from impurity, nor was it delivered* with deceit, 4 but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men,* but God, who tests our hearts. 5 For neither at any time did we come with a word of flattery, just as you know, nor with a pretext for greed—God is witness. 6 Nor did we seek glory from men—neither from you nor from others—although we could have insisted on our authority as apostles of Christ. 7 But we became like* infants in your midst, like a nursing mother cherishes her own children. 8 So, having a strong affection for you, we were pleased to share with you, not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you had become beloved to us.
9 For you remember, brothers, our labour and hardship: working by night and day so as not to burden any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God. 10 You are witnesses, and God also, how piously and righteously and blamelessly we became towards you who believe— 11 just as you know how, like a father with his own children, 12 we exhorted each of you, and comforted you, and charged you to walk worthily of God, who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.
13 And for this reason, we also constantly give thanks to God, that when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it truly is, the word of God, which also works in you who believe. 14 For you, brothers, became imitators of the churches of God in Christ Jesus that are in Judea, because you also suffered the same things from your own countrymen, just as they did* from the Jews, 15 who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and expelled us, and do not please God, and are opposed to all men, 16 hindering us from speaking* to the Gentiles so that they might be saved, thus always filling up their sins. But wrath* has come upon them to the end.
Paul’s Intense Desire to Visit the Thessalonians
17 But, brothers, although we were separated from you for a short time*—in presence, not in heart—we endeavoured all the more eagerly, with great desire, to see your face. 18 For we wanted to come to you—indeed, I, Paul, more than once*—but Satan obstructed us. 19 For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of boasting? Is it not even you, in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming? 20 For you are our glory and joy.
Notes
3 The passive voice construction was it delivered is contextually supplied for clarity
4 Or people, as the term is generically understood. So also vv. 6,15
7 The simile like is contextually supplied for clarity
14 The verb did is contextually supplied for clarity
16 Greek hindering us to speak
16 Some ancient manuscripts insert at this point the genitive of reference of God
17 Greek for [a/the] time of an hour
18 Greek both once and twice
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1 Thessalonians 2
2
Paul’s Ministry to the Thessalonians
1 For you yourselves know, brothers, that our reception among you was not in vain, 2 but having previously suffered and been insulted in Philippi, just as you know, we had boldness in our God to speak to you the gospel of God amid great conflict. 3 For our exhortation did not originate from error, nor from impurity, nor was it delivered* with deceit, 4 but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men,* but God, who tests our hearts. 5 For neither at any time did we come with a word of flattery, just as you know, nor with a pretext for greed—God is witness. 6 Nor did we seek glory from men—neither from you nor from others—although we could have insisted on our authority as apostles of Christ. 7 But we became like* infants in your midst, like a nursing mother cherishes her own children. 8 So, having a strong affection for you, we were pleased to share with you, not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you had become beloved to us.
9 For you remember, brothers, our labour and hardship: working by night and day so as not to burden any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God. 10 You are witnesses, and God also, how piously and righteously and blamelessly we became towards you who believe— 11 just as you know how, like a father with his own children, 12 we exhorted each of you, and comforted you, and charged you to walk worthily of God, who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.
13 And for this reason, we also constantly give thanks to God, that when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it truly is, the word of God, which also works in you who believe. 14 For you, brothers, became imitators of the churches of God in Christ Jesus that are in Judea, because you also suffered the same things from your own countrymen, just as they did* from the Jews, 15 who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and expelled us, and do not please God, and are opposed to all men, 16 hindering us from speaking* to the Gentiles so that they might be saved, thus always filling up their sins. But wrath* has come upon them to the end.
Paul’s Intense Desire to Visit the Thessalonians
17 But, brothers, although we were separated from you for a short time*—in presence, not in heart—we endeavoured all the more eagerly, with great desire, to see your face. 18 For we wanted to come to you—indeed, I, Paul, more than once*—but Satan obstructed us. 19 For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of boasting? Is it not even you, in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming? 20 For you are our glory and joy.
Notes
3 The passive voice construction was it delivered is contextually supplied for clarity
4 Or people, as the term is generically understood. So also vv. 6,15
7 The simile like is contextually supplied for clarity
14 The verb did is contextually supplied for clarity
16 Greek hindering us to speak
16 Some ancient manuscripts insert at this point the genitive of reference of God
17 Greek for [a/the] time of an hour
18 Greek both once and twice
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