1 Thessalonians 2

1For^G1063 yourselves^G846, brethren^G80, know^G1492 our^G2257 entering in^G1529 unto^G4314 you^G5209, that^G3754 it hath^G1096 not^G3756 been found vain^G2756: 2but^G235 having suffered before^G4310 and^G2532 been shamefully treated^G5195, as^G2531 ye know^G1492, at^G1722 Philippi^G5375, we waxed bold^G3955 in^G1722 our^G2257 God^G2316 to speak^G2980 unto^G4314 you^G5209 the gospel^G2098 of God^G2316 in^G1722 much^G4183 conflict^G73. 3For^G1063 our^G2257 exhortation^G3874 is not^G3756 of^G1537 error^G4106, nor^G3761 of^G1537 uncleanness^G167, nor^G3777 in^G1722 guile^G1388: 4but^G235 even as^G2531 we have been approved^G1381 of^G5259 God^G2316 to be intrusted with^G4100 the gospel^G2098, so^G3779 we speak^G2980; not^G3756 as^G5613 pleasing^G700 men^G444, but^G235 God^G2316 who^G3588 proveth^G1381 our^G2257 hearts^G2588. 5For^G1063 neither^G3777 at any time^G4218 were we^G1096 found using words^G3056 of flattery^G2850, as^G2531 ye know^G1492, nor^G3777 a cloak^G4392 of covetousness^G4124, God^G2316 is witness^G3144; 6nor^G3777 seeking glory^G1391 of^G1537 men^G444, neither^G3777 from^G575 you^G5216 nor^G3777 from^G575 others^G243, when we might^G1410 have^G1511 claimed^G1722 authority^G922 as^G5613 apostles^G652 of Christ^G5547. 7But^G235 we were^G1096 gentle^G2261 in the midst^G1722 of you^G5216, as^G5613 when a nurse^G5162 cherisheth^G2282 her^G1438 own children^G5043: 8even so^G3779, being affectionately desirous^G2442 of you^G5216, we were well pleased^G2106 to impart^G3330 unto you^G5213, not^G3756 the gospel^G2098 of God^G2316 only^G3440, but^G235 also^G2532 our own^G1438 souls^G5590, because^G1360 ye were^G1096 become very dear^G27 to us^G2254. 9For^G1063 ye remember^G3421, brethren^G80, our^G2257 labor^G2873 and^G2532 travail^G3449: working^G2038 night^G3571 and^G2532 day^G2250, that^G4314 we might^G1912 not^G3361 burden^G1912 any^G5100 of you^G5216, we preached^G2784 unto^G1912 you^G5209 the gospel^G2098 of God^G2316. 10Ye^G5210 are witnesses^G3144, and^G2532 God^G2316 also, how^G5613 holily^G3743 and^G2532 righteously^G1346 and^G2532 unblameably^G274 we behaved ourselves^G1096 toward you^G5213 that^G3588 believe^G4100: 11as^G2509 ye know^G1492 how^G5613 we dealt with each^G1538 one^G1520 of you^G5216, as^G5613 a father^G3962 with his^G1438 own children^G5043, exhorting^G3870 you, and^G2532 encouraging^G3888 you, and^G2532 testifying^G3140, 12to the end that^G1519 ye^G5209 should walk^G4043 worthily^G516 of God^G2316, who^G3588 calleth^G2564 you^G5209 into^G1519 his^G1438 own kingdom^G932 and^G2532 glory^G1391. 13And for^G1223 this^G5124 cause^G1223 we^G2249 also^G2532 thank^G2168 God^G2316 without ceasing^G89, that^G3754, when ye received^G3880 from^G3844 us^G2257 the word^G3056 of the message, even the word^G3056 of God^G2316, ye accepted^G1209 it not^G3756 as the word^G3056 of men^G444, but^G235, as^G2531 it is^G2076 in truth^G230, the word^G3056 of God^G2316, which^G3739 also^G2532 worketh^G1754 in^G1722 you^G5213 that^G3588 believe^G4100. 14For^G1063 ye^G5210, brethren^G80, became^G1096 imitators^G3402 of the churches^G1577 of God^G2316 which^G3588 are^G5607 in^G1722 Judaea^G2449 in^G1722 Christ^G5547 Jesus^G2424: for^G3754 ye^G5210 also^G2532 suffered^G3958 the same things^G5024 of^G5259 your own^G2398 countrymen^G4853, even^G2532 as^G2531 they^G846 did of^G5259 the Jews^G2453; 15who^G3588 both^G2532 killed^G615 the Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 and^G2532 the^G2398 prophets^G4396, and^G2532 drove^G1559 out us^G2248, and^G2532 pleased^G700 not^G3361 God^G2316, and^G2532 are contrary^G1727 to all^G3956 men^G444; 16forbidding^G2967 us^G2248 to speak^G2980 to the Gentiles^G1484 that^G2443 they may be saved^G4982; to^G1519 fill up^G378 their^G846 sins^G266 always^G3842: but^G1161 the wrath^G3709 is come^G5348 upon^G1909 them^G846 to^G1519 the uttermost^G5056. 17But^G1161 we^G2249, brethren^G80, being bereaved^G642 of^G575 you^G5216 for^G4314 a short^G5610 season^G2540, in presence^G4383 not^G3756 in heart^G2588, endeavored^G4704 the more exceedingly^G4056 to see^G1492 your^G5216 face^G4383 with^G1722 great^G4183 desire^G4314: 18because^G1352 we would fain have^G2309 come^G2064 unto^G4314 you^G5209, I^G1473 Paul^G3972 once^G530 and^G2532 again^G1364; and^G2532 Satan^G4567 hindered^G1465 us^G2532. 19For^G1063 what^G5101 is our^G2257 hope^G1680, or^G2228 joy^G5479, or^G2228 crown^G4735 of glorying^G2746? Are not^G3780 even^G2532 ye^G5210, before^G1715 our^G2257 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 at^G1722 his^G846 coming^G3952? 20For^G1063 ye^G5210 are^G2075 our^G2257 glory^G1391 and^G2532 our joy^G5479.