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1 Thessalonians 2:1-12 1 For ye know yourselves , brethren , our entering in which [ we had ] to you , that it has not been in vain κενὴ kenē G2756 ; 2 but , having suffered before and been insulted, even G2532 as ye know , in Philippi Φιλίπποις, Philippois G5375 , we were bold in our God θεῷ theō G2316 to speak λαλῆσαι lalēsai G2980 unto you the glad tidings of God θεοῦ theou G2316 with much πολλῷ pollō G4183 earnest striving. 3 For our exhortation παράκλησις paraklēsis G3874 [ was ] not of deceit G1388 , nor of uncleanness , nor in guile; 4 but even as we have been approved of God θεοῦ theou G2316 to have the glad tidings entrusted πιστευθῆναι pisteuthēnai G4100 to us, so we speak λαλοῦμεν, laloumen G2980 ; not as pleasing ἀρέσκοντες areskontes G700 men G444 , but God θεῷ theō G2316 , who proves our hearts καρδίας kardias G2588 . 5 For we have not at any time ποτε pote G4218 been [ among you ] with flattering discourse, even as ye know , nor with a pretext προφάσει prophasei G4392 for covetousness G4124 , God θεὸς theos G2316 [ is ] witness μάρτυς, martus G3144 ; 6 nor seeking ζητοῦντες zētountes G2212 glory δόξαν doxan G1391 from men G444 , neither from you nor from others ἄλλων, allōn G243 , when G5613 we might have been G1510 a charge as Christ's apostles G652 ; 7 but have been G1510 gentle in the midst μέσῳ mesō G3319 of you , as a nurse would cherish her own ἑαυτῆς he'autēs G1438 children G5043 . 8 Thus G3779 , yearning over you , we had found our delight in having imparted to you not only G3440 the glad tidings of God θεοῦ theou G2316 , but our own ἑαυτῶν he'autōn G1438 lives G5590 also καὶ kai G2532 , because ye had become ἐγενήθητε. egenēthēte G1096 beloved ἀγαπητοὶ agapētoi G27 of us. 9 For ye remember Μνημονεύετε Mnēmoneuete G3421 , brethren , our labour and toil : working night νυκτὸς nuktos G3571 and day ἡμέρας hēmeras G2250 , not to be chargeable to any one G5100 of you , we have preached G2784 to you the glad tidings of God θεοῦ. theou G2316 . 10 Ye [ are ] witnesses G3144 , and God θεός, theos G2316 , how ὡς hōs G5613 piously and righteously δικαίως dikaiōs G1346 and blamelessly we have conducted ourselves with you that believe G4100 : 12 that ye should walk περιπατεῖν peripatein G4043 worthy of God θεοῦ theou G2316 , who calls καλοῦντος kalountos G2564 you to his own ἑαυτοῦ he'autou G1438 kingdom βασιλείαν basileian G932 and glory δόξαν.¶ doxan G1391 . Read all of 1 Thessalonians 2 ← 1 Thessalonians 1 1 Thessalonians 3 → Commentaries on 1 Thessalonians 2 Darby Bible — 1889 — Public Domain
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