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.