1 Yourselves for you know, brethren, the introduction of us that to you, because not in vain it has been;
2 but having previously suffered and having been injuriously treated, as you know, in Philippi, we were emboldened by the God of us to speak to you the glad tidings of the God with much striving.
3 The for exhortation of us not from error, nor from impurity, nor in deceit;
4 but as we have been approved by the God to be entrusted with the glad tidings, so we speak, not as men pleasing, but the God that one trying the hearts of us.
5 Neither for any time with a word of flattery did we come, as you know; nor with a pretence of covetousness, God a witness;
6 nor seeking from men glory, neither from you nor from others; (being able with a weight to be, as of Anointed apostles;)
7 but we were gentle in midst of you. As would cherish a nursingmother the of herself children,
8 so, being very desirous of you, we were wellpleased to have imparted to you not only the glad tidings of the God, but also the of yourselves lives, because beloved ones to us you have become.
9 You remember for, brethren, the labor of us and the toil; night and day working for the not to burden any one of you, we published to you the glad tidings of the God.
10 You witnesses and the God, how piously and justly and blamelessly with you the believers we were;
11 as also you know, how one each of you, as a father children of himself, exhorting you and consoling,
12 and testifying in order that to walk you worthily of the God, of the one calling you for the of himself kingdom and glory.
13 On account of this also we give thanks to the God unceasingly, because receiving a word of hearing from us of the God, you received, not a word of men, but, as it is truly, a word of God, which also inworks in you the believing ones.
14 You for imitators became, brethren, of the congregations of the God of those being in the Judea in Anointed Jesus, because the things same you suffered also you by the own countrymen, as also they by the Jews;
15 of those also the Lord having killed Jesus and the prophets, and us persecuted, and God not pleasing, and to all men contrary;
16 forbidding us to the Gentiles to speak that they might be saved, in order that to have filled up of themselves the sins always. Has come but on them the wrath for an end.
17 We but, brethren, having been bereaved from you for a season an hour, in face, not a heart, more earnestly we endeavored the face of you to see with much desire.
18 Therefore we wished to come to you. (I indeed Paul,) even once and twice; and the thwarted us the Adversary.
19 What for of us hope or joy or crown of boasting, or not also you, in presence of the Lord of us Jesus Anointed in the of him presence?
20 you for are the glory of us and the joy.
1 For you know brothers that our coming to you was not in vein.
2 After we suffered and were mistreated in Philippi, we had the boldness confidence in our God to speak the good news of God to you amid much opposition.
3 For our presentation exhortation is not based on error, or of uncleanness, or in deceit.
4 We always speak, as God wants us to. He has judged us worthy to be entrusted with the Good News. We do not try to please people, but to please God, who tests our motives examines our hearts.
5 You know very well that we did not come to you with flattering talk praise for selfish gain. We did not use words to cover up greed insatiable desire for wealth. God is our witness!
6 We did not try to get praise from anyone, either from you or from others, even though as apostles of Christ we could have made demands on you.
7 But we were gentle when we were with you, like a mother taking care of her children.
8 Having much affection for you, we were well pleased to impart the good news of God to you and also to share our lives with you. You have become very dear to us.
9 You may remember, brothers, our labor and hardship. We worked day and night that we would not burden any of you when we preached the good news of God to you.
10 You and God are witnesses, how devoutly and righteously, without blame, we behaved toward you who believe!
11 You know how we dealt with each one of you. It was like a father with his own children, exhorting you, and encouraging and showing you.
12 You should walk worthily of God, who called you into his own kingdom and glory.
13 For this purpose we also thank God without ceasing, that, when you received from us the word of the message, even the word of God, you accepted it, not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also works in you who believe.
14 You brothers became imitators of the congregations of God that are in Judea in Christ Jesus. You also suffered the same things from your own countrymen as they did from the Jews.
15 They killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove us out. They did not please God and are contrary to all men.
16 They hindered us from speaking to the nations so that they may be saved. The result was that they always fill up the measure of their sins. But wrath has come upon them to the utmost.
17 But we have been taken away from you for a short while. We have been taken away in person, not in spirit. We are all the more eager with great desire to see you.
18 We wanted to come to you. I, Paul, wanted to more than once and yet Satan hindered us.
19 Who is our hope, or joy, or crown of exultation? Is it not you, in the presence of our Lord Jesus, at his coming?
20 For you are our glory and joy!