1 Thessalonians 2

1For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain:

1For yourselves, brethren, know our entering in unto you, that it hath not been found vain:

1For you yourselves, brothers, are conscious that our coming among you was not without effect:

2But 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.

2but having suffered before and been shamefully treated, as ye know, at Philippi, we waxed bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God in much conflict.

2But after we had first undergone much pain and been cruelly attacked as you saw, at Philippi, by the help of God we gave you the good news without fear, though everything was against us.

3For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:

3For our exhortation is not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:

3For our witness does not come from error or from an unclean heart or from deceit:

4But 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.

4but even as we have been approved of God to be intrusted with the gospel, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God who proveth our hearts.

4But even as the good news was given to us by the approval of God, so we give it out; not as pleasing men, but God by whom our hearts are tested.

5For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:

5For neither at any time were we found using words of flattery, as ye know, nor a cloak of covetousness, God is witness;

5For it is common knowledge among you that we never made use of smooth-sounding false words, and God is witness that at no time were we secretly desiring profit for ourselves,

6Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.

6nor seeking glory of men, neither from you nor from others, when we might have claimed authority as apostles of Christ.

6Or looking for glory from men, from you or from others, when we might have made ourselves a care to you as Apostles of Christ.

7But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:

7But we were gentle in the midst of you, as when a nurse cherisheth her own children:

7But we were gentle among you, like a woman caring for her little ones:

8So 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.

8even so, being affectionately desirous of you, we were well pleased to impart unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were become very dear to us.

8Even so, being full of loving desire for you, we took delight in giving you not only God's good news, but even our lives, because you were dear to us.

9For 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.

9For ye remember, brethren, our labor and travail: working night and day, that we might not burden any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.

9For you have the memory, my brothers, of our trouble and care; how, working night and day, so that we might not be a trouble to any of you, we gave you the good news of God.

10Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:

10Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and righteously and unblamably we behaved ourselves toward you that believe:

10You are witnesses, with God, how holy and upright and free from all evil was our way of life among you who have faith;

11As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,

11as ye know how we dealt with each one of you, as a father with his own children, exhorting you, and encouraging you, and testifying,

11Even as you saw how, like a father with his children, we were teaching and comforting you all, and giving witness,

12That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.

12to the end that ye should walk worthily of God, who calleth you into his own kingdom and glory.

12So that your lives might be pleasing to God, who has given you a part in his kingdom and his glory.

13For 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.

13And for this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that, when ye received from us the word of the message, even the word of God, ye accepted it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also worketh in you that believe.

13And for this cause we still give praise to God, that, when the word came to your ears through us, you took it, not as the word of man, but, as it truly is, the word of God, which has living power in you who have faith.

14For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews:

14For ye, brethren, became imitators of the churches of God which are in Judæa in Christ Jesus: for ye also suffered the same things of your own countrymen, even as they did of the Jews;

14For you, my brothers, took as your examples the churches of God which are in Judaea in Christ Jesus; because you underwent the same things from your countrymen as they did from the Jews;

15Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:

15who both killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove out us, and please not God, and are contrary to all men;

15Who put to death the Lord Jesus and the prophets, violently driving us out; who are unpleasing to God and against all men;

16Forbidding 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.

16forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved; to fill up their sins always: but the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.

16Who, to make the measure of their sins complete, kept us from giving the word of salvation to the Gentiles: but the wrath of God is about to come on them in the fullest degree.

17But 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.

17But we, brethren, being bereaved of you for a short season, in presence not in heart, endeavored the more exceedingly to see your face with great desire:

17But we, my brothers, being away from you for a short time, in body but not in heart, had all the more desire to see your face;

18Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.

18because we would fain have come unto you, I Paul once and again; and Satan hindered us.

18For which reason we made attempts to come to you, even I, Paul, once and again; but Satan kept us from coming.

19For 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?

19For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of glorying? Are not even ye, before our Lord Jesus at his coming?

19For what is our hope or joy or crown of glory? Are not even you, before our Lord Jesus, at his coming?

20For ye are our glory and joy.

20For ye are our glory and our joy.

20For you are our glory and our joy.