1 Thessalonians 2 ========== :1 For yourselves 0846 -autos , brethren 0080 -adephos , know 1492 -eido our entrance 1529 -eisodos in unto you, that it was not in vain 2756 -kenos : :2 But even 2532 -kai after that we had suffered 4310 - propascho before 4310 -propascho , and were shamefully 5195 - hubrizo entreated 5195 -hubrizo , as ye know 1492 -eido , at 1722 -en Philippi 5375 -Philippoi , we were bold 3955 - parrhesiazomai in our God 2316 -theos to speak 2980 -laleo unto you the gospel 2098 -euaggelion of God 2316 -theos with much 4183 -polus contention 0073 -agon . :3 For our exhortation 3874 -paraklesis [was] not of deceit 4106 -plane , nor 3761 -oude of uncleanness 0167 -akatharsia , nor 3777 -oute in guile 1388 -dolos : :4 But as we were allowed 1381 -dokimazo of God 2316 -theos to be put 4160 -poieo in trust 4100 -pisteuo with the gospel 2098 - euaggelion , even so 3779 -houto we speak 2980 -laleo ; not as pleasing 0700 -aresko men 0444 -anthropos , but God 2316 -theos , which trieth 1381 -dokimazo our hearts 2588 -kardia . :5 For neither 3777 -oute at 4218 -pote any 4218 -pote time 4218 -pote used 1722 -en we flattering 2850 -kolakeia words 3056 -logos , as ye know 1492 -eido , nor 3777 -oute a cloke 4392 - prophasis of covetousness 4124 -pleonexia ; God 2316 -theos [is] witness 3144 -martus : :6 Nor 3777 -oute of men 0444 -anthropos sought 2212 -zeteo we glory 1391 -doxa , neither 3777 -oute of you, nor 3777 -oute [yet] of others 0243 -allos , when we might 1410 -dunamai have been burdensome 0922 -baros , as the apostles 0652 -apostolos of Christ 5547 -Christos . :7 But we were gentle 2261 -epios among 3319 -mesos you, even as a nurse 5162 -trophos cherisheth 2282 -thalpo her children 5043 -teknon : :8 So 3779 -houto being affectionately 2442 -himeiromai desirous 2442 -himeiromai of you, we were willing 2106 -eudokeo to have imparted 3330 -metadidomi unto you, not the gospel 2098 - euaggelion of God 2316 -theos only 3440 -monon , but also 2532 - kai our own 1438 -heautou souls 5590 -psuche , because 1360 - dioti ye were dear 0027 -agapetos unto us. :9 For ye remember 3421 -mnemoneuo , brethren 0080 -adephos , our labour 2873 -kopos and travail 3449 -mochthos : for labouring 2873 -kopos night 3571 -nux and day 2250 -hemera , because 4314 -pros we would not be chargeable 1912 -epibareo unto any 5100 -tis of you, we preached 2784 -kerusso unto you the gospel 2098 -euaggelion of God 2316 -theos . :10 Ye [are] witnesses 3144 -martus , and God 2316 -theos [also 2532 -kai ], how 5613 -hos holily 3743 -hosios and justly 1346 - dikaios and unblameably 0274 -amemptos we behaved 1096 -ginomai ourselves among you that believe 4100 -pisteuo : :11 As ye know 1492 -eido how 5613 -hos we exhorted and comforted 3888 -paramutheomai and charged 3146 -mastigoo every 1538 -hekastos one 1520 -heis of you, as a father 3962 -pater [doth] his children 5043 -teknon , :12 That ye would walk 4043 -peripateo worthy 0516 -axios of God 2316 -theos , who 3588 -ho hath called 2564 -kaleo you unto his kingdom 0932 -basileia and glory 1391 -doxa . :13 For this 5124 -touto cause 1223 -dia also 2532 -kai thank 2168 -eucharisteo we God 2316 -theos without 0089 -adialeiptos ceasing 0089 -adialeiptos , because 3754 -hoti , when ye received 3880 -paralambano the word 3056 -logos of God 2316 - theos which ye heard 0189 -akoe of us, ye received 1209 - dechomai [it] not [as] the word 3056 -logos of men 0444 - anthropos , but as it is in truth 0230 -alethos , the word 3056 - logos of God 2316 -theos , which 3739 -hos effectually 1754 - energeo worketh 1754 -energeo also 2532 -kai in you that believe 4100 -pisteuo . :14 For ye, brethren 0080 -adephos , became 1096 -ginomai followers 3402 -mimetes of the churches 1577 -ekklesia of God 2316 -theos which 3588 -ho in Judaea 2449 -Ioudaia are in Christ 5547 -Christos Jesus 2424 -Iesous : for ye also 2532 -kai have suffered 3958 -pascho like 5024 -tauta things of your 2398 - idios own 2398 -idios countrymen 4853 -sumphuletes , even 2532 - kai as they [have] of the Jews 2453 -Ioudaios : :15 Who 3588 -ho both 2532 -kai killed 0615 -apokteino the Lord 2962 -kurios Jesus 2424 -Iesous , and their own 2398 -idios prophets 4396 -prophetes , and have persecuted 1559 -ekdioko us; and they please 0700 -aresko not God 2316 -theos , and are contrary 1727 -enantios to all 3956 -pas men 0444 -anthropos : :16 Forbidding 2967 -koluo us to speak 2980 -laleo to the Gentiles 1484 -ethnos that they might be saved 4982 -sozo , to fill 0378 -anapleroo up their sins 0266 -hamartia alway 0104 - aei : for the wrath 3709 -orge is come 5348 -phthano upon them to the uttermost 5056 -telos . :17 But we, brethren 0080 -adephos , being taken 0642 - aporphanizo from you for a short 5610 -hora time 2540 -kairos in presence 4383 -prosopon , not in heart 2588 -kardia , endeavoured 4704 -spoudazo the more 4056 -perissoteros abundantly 4056 -perissoteros to see 1492 -eido your 5216 -humon face 4383 -prosopon with great 4183 -polus desire 1939 - epithumia . :18 Wherefore 1352 -dio we would 2309 -thelo have come 2064 - erchomai unto you, even 3303 -men I Paul 3972 -Paulos , once 0530 -hapax and again 1364 -dis ; but Satan 4567 -Satanas hindered 1465 -egkopto us. :19 For what 5101 -tis [is] our hope 1680 -elpis , or 2228 -e joy 5479 -chara , or 2228 -e crown 4735 -stephanos of rejoicing 2746 -kauchesis ? [Are] not even 2532 -kai ye in the presence 1715 -emprosthen of our Lord 2962 -kurios Jesus 2424 -Iesous Christ 5547 -Christos at 1722 -en his coming 3952 -parousia ? :20 For ye are our glory 1391 -doxa and joy 5479 -chara . \ ~~~~~~