1 Thessalonians 2
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
1 Ref For yourselves have known, brethren, our entrance in unto you, that it did not become vain,
2 Ref but having both suffered before, and having been injuriously treated (as ye have known) in Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the good news of God in much conflict,
3 Ref for our exhortation `is' not out of deceit, nor out of uncleanness, nor in guile,
4 Ref but as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the good news, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who is proving our hearts,
5 Ref for at no time did we come with speech of flattery, (as ye have known,) nor in a pretext for covetousness, (God `is' witness!)
6 Ref nor seeking of men glory, neither from you nor from others, being able to be burdensome, as Christ's apostles.
7 Ref But we became gentle in your midst, as a nurse may cherish her own children,
8 Ref so being desirous of you, we are well-pleased to impart to you not only the good news of God, but also our own souls, because beloved ye have become to us,
9 Ref for ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail, for, night and day working not to be a burden upon any of you, we did preach to you the good news of God;
10 Ref ye `are' witnesses -- God also -- how kindly and righteously, and blamelessly to you who believe we became,
11 Ref even as ye have known, how each one of you, as a father his own children, we are exhorting you, and comforting, and testifying,
12 Ref for your walking worthily of God, who is calling you to His own reign and glory.
13 Ref Because of this also, we -- we do give thanks to God continually, that, having received the word of hearing from us of God, ye accepted, not the word of man, but as it is truly, the word of God, who also doth work in you who believe;
14 Ref for ye became imitators, brethren, of the assemblies of God that are in Judea in Christ Jesus, because such things ye suffered, even ye, from your own countrymen, as also they from the Jews,
15 Ref who did both put to death the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and did persecute us, and God they are not pleasing, and to all men `are' contrary,
16 Ref forbidding us to speak to the nations that they might be saved, to fill up their sins always, but the anger did come upon them -- to the end!
17 Ref And we, brethren, having been taken from you for the space of an hour -- in presence, not in heart -- did hasten the more abundantly to see your face in much desire,
18 Ref wherefore we wished to come unto you, (I indeed Paul,) both once and again, and the Adversary did hinder us;
19 Ref for what `is' our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? are not even ye before our Lord Jesus Christ in his presence?
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
1 Ref For you yourselves, brothers, are conscious that our coming among you was not without effect:
2 Ref But 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.
3 Ref For our witness does not come from error or from an unclean heart or from deceit:
4 Ref But 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.
5 Ref For 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,
6 Ref Or looking for glory from men, from you or from others, when we might have made ourselves a care to you as Apostles of Christ.
7 Ref But we were gentle among you, like a woman caring for her little ones:
8 Ref Even 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.
9 Ref For 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.
10 Ref You are witnesses, with God, how holy and upright and free from all evil was our way of life among you who have faith;
11 Ref Even as you saw how, like a father with his children, we were teaching and comforting you all, and giving witness,
12 Ref So that your lives might be pleasing to God, who has given you a part in his kingdom and his glory.
13 Ref And 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.
14 Ref For 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;
15 Ref Who put to death the Lord Jesus and the prophets, violently driving us out; who are unpleasing to God and against all men;
16 Ref Who, 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.
17 Ref But 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;
18 Ref For which reason we made attempts to come to you, even I, Paul, once and again; but Satan kept us from coming.
19 Ref For what is our hope or joy or crown of glory? Are not even you, before our Lord Jesus, at his coming?
World English Bible (WEB)
1 Ref For you yourselves know, brothers, our visit to you wasn't in vain,
2 Ref but having suffered before and been shamefully treated, as you know, at Philippi, we grew bold in our God to tell you the Gospel of God in much conflict.
3 Ref For our exhortation is not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in deception.
4 Ref But even 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 Ref For neither were we at any time found using words of flattery, as you know, nor a cloak of covetousness (God is witness),
6 Ref nor seeking glory from men (neither from you nor from others), when we might have claimed authority as apostles of Christ.
7 Ref But we were gentle among of you, as when a nurse cherishes her own children.
8 Ref Even so, affectionately longing for you, we were well pleased to impart to you, not the Gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because you had become very dear to us.
9 Ref For you remember, brothers, our labor and travail; for working night and day, that we might not burden any of you, we preached to you the Gospel of God.
10 Ref You are witnesses with God, how holy, righteously, and blamelessly we behaved ourselves toward you who believe.
11 Ref As you know how we exhorted, comforted, and implored every one of you, as a father does his own children,
12 Ref to the end that you should walk worthily of God, who calls you into his own Kingdom and glory.
13 Ref For this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that, when you received from us the word of the message 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 Ref For you, brothers, became imitators of the assemblies of God which are in Judea in Christ Jesus; for you also suffered the same things from your own countrymen, even as they did from the Jews;
15 Ref who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and drove us out, and didn't please God, and are contrary to all men;
16 Ref forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved; to fill up their sins always. But wrath has come on them to the uttermost.
17 Ref But we, brothers, being bereaved of you for a short season, in presence, not in heart, tried even harder to see your face with great desire,
18 Ref because we wanted to come to you--indeed, I, Paul, once and again-- but Satan hindered us.
19 Ref For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Isn't it even you, before our Lord Jesus{TR adds "Christ"} at his coming?
