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World English Bible

1 Thessalonians 2 (WEBP)

[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.

1 Thessalonians 2:19 TR adds “Christ”

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

1 Thessalonians 2 (KJVS)

[1] For yourselves , brethren , know () our entrance in unto you , that it was () not in vain :
[2] But even after that we had suffered before (), and were shamefully entreated (), as ye know (), at Philippi , we were bold () in our God to speak () unto you the gospel of God with much contention .
[3] For our exhortation [was] not of deceit , nor of uncleanness , nor in guile :
[4] But as we were allowed () of God to be put in trust () with the gospel , even so we speak (); not as pleasing () men , but God , which 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 of men sought () we glory , neither of you , nor [yet] of 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 () unto you , not the gospel of God only , but also our own souls , because ye were () dear unto us .
[9] For ye remember (), brethren , our labour and travail : for labouring () night and day , because we would not be chargeable () unto any of you , we preached () unto you the gospel of God .
[10] Ye [are] witnesses , and God [also], how holily and justly and unblameably 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 unto his kingdom and glory .
[13] For this cause also thank () we God without ceasing , because , when ye received () the word of God which ye heard of 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 Judaea are () in Christ Jesus : for ye also have suffered () like things of your own countrymen , even as they [have] of 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 might be saved (), to fill up () their sins alway : 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 , endeavoured () the more abundantly to see () your face with great desire .
[18] Wherefore we would () have come () unto 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 .

Young’s Literal Translation

1 Thessalonians 2 (YLT)

[1] For yourselves have known, brethren, our entrance in unto you, that it did not become vain,
[2] 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] for our exhortation is not out of deceit, nor out of uncleanness, nor in guile,
[4] 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] 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] nor seeking of men glory, neither from you nor from others, being able to be burdensome, as Christ’s apostles.
[7] But we became gentle in your midst, as a nurse may cherish her own children,
[8] 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] 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] ye are witnesses-God also-how kindly and righteously, and blamelessly to you who believe we became,
[11] 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] for your walking worthily of God, who is calling you to His own reign and glory.
[13] 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] 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] 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] 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] 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] wherefore we wished to come unto you, (I indeed Paul,) both once and again, and the Adversary did hinder us;
[19] for what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? are not even ye before our Lord Jesus Christ in his presence?
[20] for ye are our glory and joy.