1 Thessalonians - douay rheims

Chapter 2

¹ For yourselves know, brethren, our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain:
² But having suffered many things before, and been shamefully treated (as you know) at Philippi, we had confidence in our God, to speak unto you the gospel of God in much carefulness.
³ For our exhortation was not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in deceit:
⁴ But as we were approved by God that the gospel should be committed to us: even so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who proveth our hearts.
⁵ For neither have we used, at any time, the speech of flattery, as you know; nor taken an occasion of covetousness, God is witness:
⁶ Nor sought we glory of men, neither of you, nor of others.
⁷ Whereas we might have been burdensome to you, as the apostles of Christ: but we became little ones in the midst of you, as if a nurse should cherish her children:
⁸ So desirous of you, we would gladly impart unto you not only the gospel of God, but also our own souls: because you were become most dear unto us.
⁹ For you remember, brethren, our labour and toil: working night and day, lest we should be chargeable to any of you, we preached among you the gospel of God.
¹⁰ You are witnesses, and God also, how holily, and justly, and without blame, we have been to you that have believed:
¹¹ As you know in what manner, entreating and comforting you, (as a father doth his children,)
¹² We testified to every one of you, that you would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.
¹³ Therefore, we also give thanks to God without ceasing: because, that when you had received of us the word of the hearing of God, you received it not as the word of men, but (as it is indeed) the word of God, who worketh in you that have believed.
¹⁴ For you, brethren, are become followers of the churches of God which are in Judea, in Christ Jesus: for you also have suffered the same things from your own coutrymen, even as they have from the Jews,
¹⁵ Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and the prophets, and have persecuted us, and please not God, and are adversaries to all men;
¹⁶ Prohibiting us to speak to the Gentiles, that they may be saved, to fill up their sins always: for the wrath of God is come upon them to the end.
¹⁷ But we, brethren, being taken away from you for a short time, in sight, not in heart, have hastened the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.
¹⁸ For we would have come unto you, I Paul indeed, once and again: but Satan hath hindered us.
¹⁹ For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of glory? Are not you, in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?
²⁰ For you are our glory and joy.

1 Thessalonians - webster

Chapter 2

¹ For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance to you, that it was not in vain:
² But even after we had suffered before, and were shamefully treated, as ye know, at Phillippi, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God with much contention.
³ For our exhortation was not from deceit, nor from impurity, nor in guile;
⁴ But as we were allowed by God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, who 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 from men sought we glory, neither from you, nor yet from 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 to you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear to us.
⁹ For ye remember, brethren, our labor and toil: for laboring night and day, because we would not be chargeable to any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.
¹⁰ Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily, and justly, and unblamably 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 into his kingdom and glory.
¹³ For this cause also we thank God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard from 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 Judea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things from your own countrymen, even as they have from 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 may be saved, to fill up their sins always: 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, endeavored the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.
¹⁸ Wherefore we would have come to 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.

1 Thessalonians - world english bible

Chapter 2

¹ you yourselves know, brothers, our visit to you wasn't in vain,
² having suffered before and been shamefully treated, as you know, at Philippi, we grew bold in our God to tell you the Good News of God in much conflict.
³ our exhortation is not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in deception.
⁴ even as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the Good News, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, who tests our hearts.
⁵ neither were we at any time found using words of flattery, as you know, nor a cloak of covetousness (God is witness),
⁶ seeking glory from men (neither from you nor from others), when we might have claimed authority as apostles of Christ.
⁷ we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother cherishes her own children.
⁸ so, affectionately longing for you, we were well pleased to impart to you, not the Good News of God only, but also our own souls, because you had become very dear to us.
⁹ 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 Good News of God.
¹⁰ are witnesses with God, how holy, righteously, and blamelessly we behaved ourselves toward you who believe.
¹¹ you know, we exhorted, comforted, and implored every one of you, as a father does his own children,
¹² the end that you should walk worthily of God, who calls you into his own Kingdom and glory.
¹³ 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 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 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 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 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 we wanted to come to you--indeed, I, Paul, once and again--but Satan hindered us.
¹⁹ what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Isn't it even you, before our Lord Jesus at his coming?
²⁰ you are our glory and our joy.

1 Thessalonians - darby

Chapter 2

¹ For ye know yourselves, brethren, our entering in which [we had] to you, that it has not been in vain;
² but, having suffered before and been insulted, even as ye know, in Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the glad tidings of God with much earnest striving.
³ For our exhortation [was] not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile;
⁴ but even as we have been approved of God to have the glad tidings entrusted to us, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, who proves our hearts.
⁵ For we have not at any time been [among you] with flattering discourse, even as ye know, nor with a pretext for covetousness, God [is] witness;
⁶ nor seeking glory from men, neither from you nor from others, when we might have been a charge as Christ's apostles;
⁷ but have been gentle in the midst of you, as a nurse would cherish her own children.
⁸ Thus, yearning over you, we had found our delight in having imparted to you not only the glad tidings of God, but our own lives also, because ye had become beloved of us.
⁹ For ye remember, brethren, our labour and toil: working night and day, not to be chargeable to any one of you, we have preached to you the glad tidings of God.
¹⁰ *Ye* [are] witnesses, and God, how piously and righteously and blamelessly we have conducted ourselves with you that believe:
¹¹ as ye know how, as a father his own children, we used to exhort each one of you, and comfort and testify,
¹² that ye should walk worthy of God, who calls you to his own kingdom and glory.
¹³ And for this cause we also give thanks to God unceasingly that, having received [the] word of [the] report of God by us, ye accepted, not men's word, but, even as it is truly, God's word, which also works in you who believe.
¹⁴ For *ye*, brethren, have become imitators of the assemblies of God which are in Judaea in Christ Jesus; for *ye* also have suffered the same things of your own countrymen as also *they* of the Jews,
¹⁵ who have both slain the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and have driven us out by persecution, and do not please God, and [are] against all men,
¹⁶ forbidding us to speak to the nations that they may be saved, that they may fill up their sins always: but wrath has come upon them to the uttermost.
¹⁷ But we, brethren, having been bereaved of you and separated for a little moment in person, not in heart, have used more abundant diligence to see your face with much desire;
¹⁸ wherefore we have desired to come to you, even I Paul, both once and twice, and Satan has hindered us.
¹⁹ For what [is] our hope, or joy, or crown of boasting? [are] not *ye* also before our Lord Jesus at his coming?
²⁰ for ye are our glory and joy.

1 Thessalonians - american standard version

Chapter 2

¹ For yourselves, brethren, know our entering in unto you, that it hath not been found vain:
² but 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.
³ For our exhortation [is] not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:
⁴ but 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.
⁵ For neither at any time were we found using words of flattery, as ye know, nor a cloak of covetousness, God is witness;
⁶ nor seeking glory of men, neither from you nor from others, when we might have claimed authority as apostles of Christ.
⁷ But we were gentle in the midst of you, as when a nurse cherisheth her own children:
⁸ even 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.
⁹ For 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.
¹⁰ Ye are witnesses, and God [also], how holily and righteously and unblameably we behaved ourselves toward you that believe:
¹¹ as ye know how we [dealt with] each one of you, as a father with his own children, exhorting you, and encouraging [you], and testifying,
¹² to the end that ye should walk worthily of God, who calleth you into his own kingdom and glory.
¹³ And 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.
¹⁴ For ye, brethren, became imitators of the churches of God which are in Judaea in Christ Jesus: for ye also suffered the same things of your own countrymen, even as they did of the Jews;
¹⁵ who both killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove out us, and pleased not God, and are contrary to all men;
¹⁶ forbidding 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.
¹⁷ But 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:
¹⁸ because we would fain have come unto you, I Paul once and again; and Satan hindered us.
¹⁹ For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of glorying? Are not even ye, before our Lord Jesus at his coming?
²⁰ For ye are our glory and our joy.

1 Thessalonians - basic english

Chapter 2

¹ For you yourselves, brothers, are conscious that our coming among you was not without effect:
² 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 For our witness does not come from error or from an unclean heart or from deceit:
⁴ 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 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 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 But we were gentle among you, like a woman caring for her little ones:
⁸ 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 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 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 Even as you saw how, like a father with his children, we were teaching and comforting you all, and giving witness,
¹² So that your lives might be pleasing to God, who has given you a part in his kingdom and his glory.
¹³ 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 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 Who put to death the Lord Jesus and the prophets, violently driving us out; who are unpleasing to God and against all men;
¹⁶ 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 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 For which reason we made attempts to come to you, even I, Paul, once and again; but Satan kept us from coming.
¹⁹ For what is our hope or joy or crown of glory? Are not even you, before our Lord Jesus, at his coming?
²⁰ For you are our glory and our joy.