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[1] For you yourselves know, brothers, our visit to you wasn’t in vain, [2] but 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] For our exhortation is not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in deception. [4] But 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] For neither were we at any time found using words of flattery, as you know, nor a cloak of covetousness (God is witness), [6] nor seeking glory from men (neither from you nor from others), when we might have claimed authority as apostles of Christ. [7] But we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother cherishes her own children. [8] Even 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] 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 Good News of God. [10] You are witnesses with God how holy, righteously, and blamelessly we behaved ourselves toward you who believe. [11] As you know, we exhorted, comforted, and implored every one of you, as a father does his own children, [12] to the end that you should walk worthily of God, who calls you into his own Kingdom and glory. [13] 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, God’s word, which also works in you who believe. [14] 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] who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and drove us out, and don’t please 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 wrath has come on them to the uttermost. [17] 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] because we wanted to come to you—indeed, I, Paul, once and again—but Satan hindered us. [19] For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Isn’t it even you, before our Lord Jesus‡ at his coming? [20] For you are our glory and our joy.

Footnotes

  1. ‡ 2:19 adds “Christ”
King James Version

Their Ties With the Apostle

[1] For G1063 yourselves, G846 brethren, G80 know G1492 our G2257 entrance in G1529 unto G4314 you, G5209 that G3754 it was G1096 not G3756 in vain: G2756 [2] but G235 even G2532 after that we had suffered before, G4310 and G2532 were shamefully entreated, G5195 as G2531 ye know, G1492 at G1722 Philippi, G5375 we were bold G3955 in G1722 our G2257 God G2316 to speak G2980 unto G4314 you G5209 the G3588 gospel G2098 of God G2316 with G1722 much G4183 contention. G73 [3] For G1063 our G2257 exhortation G3874 was not G3756 of G1537 deceit, G4106 nor G3761 of G1537 uncleanness, G167 nor G3777 in G1722 guile: G1388 [4] but G235 as G2531 we were allowed G1381 of G5259 God G2316 to be put in trust G4100 with the G3588 gospel, G2098 even so G3779 we speak; G2980 not G3756 as G5613 pleasing G700 men, G444 but G235 God, G2316 which G3588 trieth G1381 our G2257 hearts. G2588 [5] For G1063 neither G3777 at any time G4218 G1722 used we G1096 flattering G2850 words, G3056 as G2531 ye know, G1492 nor G3777 G1722 a cloke G4392 of covetousness; G4124 God G2316 is witness: G3144 [6] nor G3777 of G1537 men G444 sought G2212 we G2212 glory, G1391 neither G3777 of G575 you, G5216 nor G3777 yet of G575 others, G243 when we might G1410 have been G1511 burdensome, G1722§ G922 as G5613 the apostles G652 of Christ. G5547 [7] But G235 we were G1096 gentle G2261 among G1722 G3319 you, G5216 even as G5613 G302 a nurse G5162 cherisheth G2282 her G1438 children: G5043 [8] so G3779 being affectionately desirous G2442 of you, G5216 we were willing G2106 to have imparted G3330 unto you, G5213 not G3756 the G3588 gospel G2098 of God G2316 only, G3440 but G235 also G2532 our own G1438 souls, G5590 because G1360 ye were G1096 dear G27 unto us. G2254 [9] For G1063 ye remember, G3421 brethren, G80 our G2257 labour G2873 and G2532 travail: G3449 for G1063 labouring G2038 night G3571 and G2532 day, G2250 because G4314 we would G1912 not G3361 be chargeable G1912 unto any G5100 of you, G5216 we preached G2784 unto G1519 you G5209 the G3588 gospel G2098 of God. G2316 [10] Ye G5210 are witnesses, G3144 and G2532 God G2316 also, how G5613 holily G3743 and G2532 justly G1346 and G2532 unblameably G274 we behaved ourselves G1096 among you G5213 that G3588 believe: G4100 [11] as G2509 ye know G1492 how G5613 we exhorted G3870 and G2532 comforted G3888 and G2532 charged G3140 every G1538 one G1520 of you, G5216 as G5613 a father G3962 doth his G1438 children, G5043 G5209 [12] that G1519 ye G5209 would walk G4043 worthy G516 of God, G2316 who G3588 hath called G2564 you G5209 unto G1519 his G1438 kingdom G932 and G2532 glory. G1391 [13] For G1223 this G5124 cause G1223 also G2532 thank G2168 we G2249 God G2316 without ceasing, G89 because, G3754 when ye received G3880 the word G3056 of God G2316 which ye heard G189 of G3844 us, G2257 ye received G1209 it not G3756 as the word G3056 of men, G444 but G235 as G2531 it is G2076 in truth, G230 the word G3056 of God, G2316 which G3739 effectually worketh G1754 also G2532 in G1722 you G5213 that G3588 believe. G4100 [14] For G1063 ye, G5210 brethren, G80 became G1096 followers G3402 of the G3588 churches G1577 of God G2316 which G3588 in G1722 Judæa G2449 are G5607 in G1722 Christ G5547 Jesus: G2424 for G3754 ye G5210 also G2532 have suffered G3958 like things G5024 of G5259 your own G2398 countrymen, G4853 even G2532 as G2531 they G846 have of G5259 the G3588 Jews: G2453 [15] who G3588 both G2532 killed G615 the G3588 Lord G2962 Jesus, G2424 and G2532 their G3588 own G2398 prophets, G4396 and G2532 have persecuted G1559 us; G2248§ and G2532 they please G700 not G3361 God, G2316 and G2532 are contrary G1727 to all G3956 men: G444 [16] forbidding G2967 us G2248 to speak G2980 to the G3588 Gentiles G1484 that G2443 they might be saved, G4982 to G1519 fill up G378 their G846 sins G266 alway: G3842 for G1161 the G3588 wrath G3709 is come G5348 upon G1909 them G846 to G1519 the uttermost. G5056 [17] But G1161 we, G2249 brethren, G80 being taken G642 from G575 you G5216 for G4314 a short G5610 time G2540 in presence, G4383 not G3756 in heart, G2588 endeavoured G4704 the more abundantly G4056 to see G1492 your G5216 face G4383 with G1722 great G4183 desire. G1939 [18] Wherefore G1352 we would G2309 have come G2064 unto G4314 you, G5209 even G3303 I G1473 Paul, G3972 once G530 and G2532 again; G1364 but G2532 Satan G4567 hindered G1465 us. G2248 [19] For G1063 what G5101 is our G2257 hope, G1680 or G2228 joy, G5479 or G2228 crown G4735 of rejoicing? G2746§ G2228 Are not G3780 even G2532 ye G5210 in the presence G1715 of our G2257 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 at G1722 his G846 coming? G3952 [20] For G1063 ye G5210 are G2075 our G2257 glory G1391 and G2532 joy. G5479

Footnotes

  1. § 2:6 Or, used authority
  2. § 2:15 Or, chased us out
  3. § 2:19 Or, glorying
Byzantine Greek New Testament
[1] Αὐτοὶ G846 γὰρ G1063 οἴδατε, G1492 ἀδελφοί, G80 τὴν G3588 εἴσοδον G1529 ἡμῶν G2257 τὴν G3588 πρὸς G4314 ὑμᾶς, G5209 ὅτι G3754 οὐ G3756 κενὴ G2756 γέγονεν· G1096 [2] ‡ἀλλὰ G235 προπαθόντες G4310 καὶ G2532 ὑβρισθέντες, G5195 καθὼς G2531 οἴδατε, G1492 ἐν G1722 Φιλίπποις, G5375 ἐπαρρησιασάμεθα G3955 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 θεῷ G2316 ἡμῶν G2257 λαλῆσαι G2980 πρὸς G4314 ὑμᾶς G5209 τὸ G3588 εὐαγγέλιον G2098 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 ἐν G1722 πολλῷ G4183 ἀγῶνι. G73 [3] Ἡ G3588 γὰρ G1063 παράκλησις G3874 ἡμῶν G2257 οὐκ G3756 ἐκ G1537 πλάνης, G4106 οὐδὲ G3761 ἐξ G1537 ἀκαθαρσίας, G167 ‡οὔτε G3777 ἐν G1722 δόλῳ· G1388 [4] ἀλλὰ G235 καθὼς G2531 δεδοκιμάσμεθα G1381 ὑπὸ G5259 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 πιστευθῆναι G4100 τὸ G3588 εὐαγγέλιον, G2098 οὕτως G3779 λαλοῦμεν, G2980 οὐχ G3756 ὡς G5613 ἀνθρώποις G444 ἀρέσκοντες, G700 ἀλλὰ G235 ‡τῷ G3588 θεῷ G2316 τῷ G3588 δοκιμάζοντι G1381 τὰς G3588 καρδίας G2588 ἡμῶν. G2257 [5] Οὔτε G3777 γάρ G1063 ποτε G4218 ἐν G1722 λόγῳ G3056 ‡κολακείας G2850 ἐγενήθημεν, G1096 καθὼς G2531 οἴδατε, G1492 οὔτε G3777 ‡ἐν G1722 προφάσει G4392 πλεονεξίας· G4124 θεὸς G2316 μάρτυς· G3144 [6] οὔτε G3777 ζητοῦντες G2212 ἐξ G1537 ἀνθρώπων G444 δόξαν, G1391 οὔτε G3777 ἀφ’ G575 ὑμῶν G5216 οὔτε G3777 ‡ἀπὸ G575 ἄλλων, G243 δυνάμενοι G1410 ἐν G1722 βάρει G922 εἶναι, G1511 ὡς G5613 χριστοῦ G5547 ἀπόστολοι, G652 [7] ‡ἀλλ’ G235 ἐγενήθημεν G1096 ‡ἤπιοι G2261 ἐν G1722 μέσῳ G3319 ὑμῶν G5216 ὡς G5613 ‡ἂν G302 τροφὸς G5162 θάλπῃ G2282 τὰ G3588 ἑαυτῆς G1438 τέκνα· G5043 [8] οὕτως, G3779 ‡ὁμειρόμενοι G2442 ὑμῶν, G5216 ‡εὐδοκοῦμεν G2106 μεταδοῦναι G3330 ὑμῖν G5213 οὐ G3756 μόνον G3440 τὸ G3588 εὐαγγέλιον G2098 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ, G2316 ἀλλὰ G235 καὶ G2532 τὰς G3588 ἑαυτῶν G1438 ψυχάς, G5590 διότι G1360 ἀγαπητοὶ G27 ἡμῖν G2254 ‡γεγένησθε. G1096 [9] Μνημονεύετε G3421 γάρ, G1063 ἀδελφοί, G80 τὸν G3588 κόπον G2873 ἡμῶν G2257 καὶ G2532 τὸν G3588 μόχθον· G3449 νυκτὸς G3571 ‡γὰρ G1063 καὶ G2532 ἡμέρας G2250 ἐργαζόμενοι, G2038 πρὸς G4314 τὸ G3588 μὴ G3361 ἐπιβαρῆσαί G1912 τινα G5100 ὑμῶν, G5216 ἐκηρύξαμεν G2784 εἰς G1519 ὑμᾶς G5209 τὸ G3588 εὐαγγέλιον G2098 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ. G2316 [10] Ὑμεῖς G5210 μάρτυρες G3144 καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 θεός, G2316 ὡς G5613 ὁσίως G3743 καὶ G2532 δικαίως G1346 καὶ G2532 ἀμέμπτως G274 ὑμῖν G5213 τοῖς G3588 πιστεύουσιν G4100 ἐγενήθημεν· G1096 [11] καθάπερ G2509 οἴδατε G1492 ὡς G5613 ἕνα G1520 ἕκαστον G1538 ὑμῶν, G5216 ὡς G5613 πατὴρ G3962 τέκνα G5043 ἑαυτοῦ, G1438 παρακαλοῦντες G3870 ὑμᾶς G5209 καὶ G2532 παραμυθούμενοι G3888 [12] καὶ G2532 ‡μαρτυρόμενοι, G3143 εἰς G1519 τὸ G3588 ‡περιπατῆσαι G4043 ὑμᾶς G5209 ἀξίως G516 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 τοῦ G3588 καλοῦντος G2564 ὑμᾶς G5209 εἰς G1519 τὴν G3588 ἑαυτοῦ G1438 βασιλείαν G932 καὶ G2532 δόξαν. G1391 [13] ‡Διὰ G1223 τοῦτο G5124 καὶ G2532 ἡμεῖς G2249 εὐχαριστοῦμεν G2168 τῷ G3588 θεῷ G2316 ἀδιαλείπτως, G89 ὅτι G3754 παραλαβόντες G3880 λόγον G3056 ἀκοῆς G189 παρ’ G3844 ἡμῶν G2257 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ, G2316 ἐδέξασθε G1209 οὐ G3756 λόγον G3056 ἀνθρώπων, G444 ἀλλὰ G235 καθώς G2531 ‡ἐστιν G2076 ἀληθῶς, G230 λόγον G3056 θεοῦ, G2316 ὃς G3739 καὶ G2532 ἐνεργεῖται G1754 ἐν G1722 ὑμῖν G5213 τοῖς G3588 πιστεύουσιν. G4100 [14] Ὑμεῖς G5210 γὰρ G1063 μιμηταὶ G3402 ἐγενήθητε, G1096 ἀδελφοί, G80 τῶν G3588 ἐκκλησιῶν G1577 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 τῶν G3588 οὐσῶν G5607 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 Ἰουδαίᾳ G2449 ἐν G1722 χριστῷ G5547 Ἰησοῦ· G2424 ὅτι G3754 ‡τὰ G3588 αὐτὰ G846 ἐπάθετε G3958 καὶ G2532 ὑμεῖς G5210 ὑπὸ G5259 τῶν G3588 ἰδίων G2398 συμφυλετῶν, G4853 καθὼς G2531 καὶ G2532 αὐτοὶ G846 ὑπὸ G5259 τῶν G3588 Ἰουδαίων, G2453 [15] τῶν G3588 καὶ G2532 τὸν G3588 κύριον G2962 ἀποκτεινάντων G615 Ἰησοῦν G2424 καὶ G2532 τοὺς G3588 ‡ἰδίους G2398 προφήτας, G4396 καὶ G2532 ‡ἡμᾶς G2248 ἐκδιωξάντων, G1559 καὶ G2532 θεῷ G2316 μὴ G3361 ἀρεσκόντων, G700 καὶ G2532 πᾶσιν G3956 ἀνθρώποις G444 ἐναντίων, G1727 [16] κωλυόντων G2967 ἡμᾶς G2248 τοῖς G3588 ἔθνεσιν G1484 λαλῆσαι G2980 ἵνα G2443 σωθῶσιν, G4982 εἰς G1519 τὸ G3588 ἀναπληρῶσαι G378 αὐτῶν G846 τὰς G3588 ἁμαρτίας G266 πάντοτε· G3842 ἔφθασεν G5348 δὲ G1161 ἐπ’ G1909 αὐτοὺς G846 ἡ G3588 ὀργὴ G3709 εἰς G1519 τέλος. G5056 [17] Ἡμεῖς G2249 δέ, G1161 ἀδελφοί, G80 ἀπορφανισθέντες G642 ἀφ’ G575 ὑμῶν G5216 πρὸς G4314 καιρὸν G2540 ὥρας, G5610 προσώπῳ G4383 οὐ G3756 καρδίᾳ, G2588 περισσοτέρως G4056 ἐσπουδάσαμεν G4704 τὸ G3588 πρόσωπον G4383 ὑμῶν G5216 ἰδεῖν G1492 ἐν G1722 πολλῇ G4183 ἐπιθυμίᾳ· G1939 [18] ‡διὸ G1352 ἠθελήσαμεν G2309 ἐλθεῖν G2064 πρὸς G4314 ὑμᾶς, G5209 ἐγὼ G1473 μὲν G3303 Παῦλος G3972 καὶ G2532 ἅπαξ G530 καὶ G2532 δίς, G1364 καὶ G2532 ἐνέκοψεν G1465 ἡμᾶς G2248 ὁ G3588 Σατανᾶς. G4567 [19] Τίς G5101 γὰρ G1063 ἡμῶν G2257 ἐλπὶς G1680 ἢ G2228 χαρὰ G5479 ἢ G2228 στέφανος G4735 καυχήσεως; G2746 Ἢ G2228 οὐχὶ G3780 καὶ G2532 ὑμεῖς, G5210 ἔμπροσθεν G1715 τοῦ G3588 κυρίου G2962 ἡμῶν G2257 ‡Ἰησοῦ G2424 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 αὐτοῦ G846 παρουσίᾳ; G3952 [20] Ὑμεῖς G5210 γάρ G1063 ἐστε G2075 ἡ G3588 δόξα G1391 ἡμῶν G2257 καὶ G2532 ‡ἡ G3588 χαρά. G5479

Footnotes

  1. ‡ 2:2 ἀλλὰ ¦ ἀλλὰ καὶ
  2. ‡ 2:3 οὔτε ¦ οὐδὲ
  3. ‡ 2:4 τῷ ¦
  4. ‡ 2:5a κολακείας ¦ κολακίας
  5. ‡ 2:5b ἐν ¦
  6. ‡ 2:6 ἀπὸ ¦ ἀπ’
  7. ‡ 2:7a ἀλλ’ ¦ ἀλλὰ
  8. ‡ 2:7b ἤπιοι ¦ νήπιοι
  9. ‡ 2:7c ἂν ¦ ἐὰν
  10. ‡ 2:8a ὁμειρόμενοι ¦ ἱμειρόμενοι
  11. ‡ 2:8b εὐδοκοῦμεν ¦ ηὐδοκοῦμεν
  12. ‡ 2:8c γεγένησθε ¦ ἐγενήθητε
  13. ‡ 2:9 γὰρ ¦
  14. ‡ 2:12a μαρτυρόμενοι ¦ μαρτυρουμένοι
  15. ‡ 2:12b περιπατῆσαι ¦ περιπατεῖν
  16. ‡ 2:13a Διὰ ¦ Καὶ διὰ
  17. ‡ 2:13b ἐστιν ἀληθῶς ¦ ἀληθῶς ἐστιν
  18. ‡ 2:14 τὰ αὐτὰ ¦ ταῦτα
  19. ‡ 2:15a ἰδίους ¦
  20. ‡ 2:15b ἡμᾶς ¦ ὑμᾶς
  21. ‡ 2:18 διὸ ¦ διότι
  22. ‡ 2:19 Ἰησοῦ ¦ Ἰησοῦ χριστοῦ ¦ Ἰησοῦ [χριστοῦ]
  23. ‡ 2:20 ἡ ¦