1 Thessalonians 2:2
American Standard Version
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 [a]gospel of God in much conflict.
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- 1 Thessalonians 2:2 Greek good tidings. See verse 5.
1 Thessalonians 2:6-9
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6 nor seeking glory of men, neither from you nor from others, when we might have [a]claimed authority as apostles of Christ. 7 But we were [b]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 [c]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 [d]gospel of God.
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- 1 Thessalonians 2:6 Or, been burdensome. verse 9; compare 1 Cor. 9:4ff
- 1 Thessalonians 2:7 Most of the ancient authorities read babes. Compare 1 Cor. 14:20.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:8 Greek good tidings. See verse 5.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:9 Greek good tidings. See verse 5.
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