帖撒罗尼迦前书 2
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
保罗在帖撒罗尼迦的工作
2 弟兄们，你们都知道，我们进到你们那里，并不是白费工夫的。 2 我们从前在腓立比虽然受了苦，又被凌辱，可是靠着我们的 神，在强烈的反对之下，仍然放胆向你们述说 神的福音，这是你们知道的。 3 我们的呼吁，不是错谬的，不是污秽的，也没有诡诈。 4 相反地， 神既然考验过我们，把福音委托给我们，我们就传讲，不像是讨人欢心的，而是讨那察验我们心思的 神的喜悦。 5 我们从来不说奉承的话，这是你们知道的， 神可以作证，我们并没有借故起贪心， 6-7 也没有向你们或别人求取人的荣誉。我们身为基督使徒的，虽然有权利受人尊敬，但我们在你们中间却是谦和的，就像母亲乳养自己的孩子。 8 我们这样疼爱你们，不但乐意把 神的福音传给你们，连自己的性命也乐意给你们，因为你们是我们所爱的。 9 弟兄们，你们应该记得我们的辛苦和劳碌；我们把 神的福音传给你们的时候，怎样昼夜作工，免得你们有人受累。 10 我们对你们信的人是多么圣洁、公义、无可指摘，这是你们和 神都可以作证的。 11 正如你们知道的，我们是怎样好象父亲对待儿女一样对待你们各人： 12 劝勉你们，鼓励你们，叮嘱你们，要你们行事为人，配得上那召你们进入他的国和荣耀的 神。
13 我们也为这缘故不住感谢 神，因为你们接受了我们所传的 神的道，不认为这是人的道，而认为这确实是 神的道。这道也运行在你们信的人里面。 14 弟兄们，你们好象犹太地在基督耶稣里 神的众教会一样，他们怎样遭受犹太人的迫害，你们也照样遭受同族人的迫害。 15 这些犹太人杀了主耶稣和众先知，又把我们赶出来。他们得不到 神的喜悦，并且和所有的人作对， 16 阻挠我们向外族人传道，不让他们得救，以致恶贯满盈。 神的忿怒终必临到他们身上。
保罗渴望再访帖撒罗尼迦
17 弟兄们，我们被迫暂时离开你们，不过是身体离开，心却没有离开。我们非常渴望再见到你们。 18 因此，我们很想到你们那里去，我保罗也一再想去，只是撒但阻挡了我们。 19 我们主耶稣再来的时候，我们在他面前的盼望、喜乐或所夸耀的冠冕是甚么呢？不就是你们吗？ 20 是的，你们就是我们的荣耀，我们的喜乐。
帖 撒 羅 尼 迦 前 書 2
Chinese New Testament: Easy-to-Read Version
保罗在帖撒罗尼迦的工作
2 兄弟们，你们自己知道，我们对你们的访问不是一个失败。 2 而是正如你们所知的那样，我们以前在腓立比遭受了痛苦与侮辱，但是，在上帝的帮助下，我们恢复了勇气，顶住了强大的阻力，向你们宣讲了上帝的福音。 3 的确，我们传教的目的不是出于欺骗和不纯的动机，也不是企图愚弄任何人。 4 相反，做为得到上帝称赞的人，我们受到传播福音的委托，因此要讲话。我们不是在企图讨好凡人，而是要让检验我们动机的上帝满意。 5 正如你们所知，在你们面前，我们从未用过奉承的语言，也从未以传教为借口来掩盖贪婪，上帝就是我们的证人！ 6 我们也没有寻求人们的称赞，无论是你们的，还是其他人的。
7 尽管我们做为基督的使徒 [a]可以对你们发号施令，但是我们在你们中间却很和气 [b]，就像母亲慈爱地照顾孩子一样。 8 由于我们对你们深厚的爱，我们不但愿意与你们分享上帝的福音，甚至愿意为你们献出我们的生命，因为你们对我们是如此地珍贵。 9 兄弟们，要记住我们的辛苦和艰难。我们在向你们传播上帝的福音时，日以继夜地辛劳，为的是不给你们任何人增添负担。
10 你们是见证人，上帝也是见证人。我们和你们这些信徒在一起时的行为是虔诚、正义和无可指责的。 11 正如你们熟知的一样，我们待你们每一个人，就像父亲待自己的子女那样。 12 我们鼓励你们，安慰你们，督促要使你们的生活方式令召唤你们进入他的王国和荣耀的上帝满意。
13 为此，我们也要继续感谢上帝，因为当你们领受到从我们这里听到的上帝的信息时，你们领受的不是人的信息，而实际上是上帝的信息，这信息在信徒中工作着。 14 兄弟们，你们应该以在犹太信仰基督耶稣的上帝的教会为榜样，因为你们都遭遇了同样的患难，就像你们一样，他们也从自己的犹太同胞那里遭受到了苦难。 15 这些犹太人杀害了主耶稣和先知，把我们赶出家园，他们不但没有令上帝满意，而且也在与全人类为敌。 16 他们企图阻止我们教导非教徒，不让他们得到拯救的信息。他们不断地犯罪，几乎到了恶贯满盈的地步，上帝的愤怒现在终于彻底地降临到他们身上了。
保罗希望再次访问他们
17 至于我们，兄弟们，我们与你们暂时分别一段时间，（这只是身体上的分离，但在思想上却没有分开），我们迫切地期待着见到你们。 18 我们曾努力要来拜访你们。的确，我，保罗，不止一次要去探望你们，但都受到了撒旦的阻挠。 19 当我们的主耶稣基督来临时，你们难道不是我们的希望、快乐和我们为此骄傲的桂冠吗？ 20 你们是我们的荣耀和快乐。
Footnotes
- 帖 撒 羅 尼 迦 前 書 2:7 使徒： 受耶稣所选，用特殊的方式代表他的人。
- 帖 撒 羅 尼 迦 前 書 2:7 许多古版为“但是我们在你们当中却是婴儿。”
帖撒羅尼迦前書 2
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
保羅在帖撒羅尼迦的工作
2 弟兄姊妹，你們自己知道，我們那次探望你們並沒有白費。 2 你們也知道，我們之前在腓立比遭受了迫害和凌辱，遇到強烈的反對，但仍然靠著我們的上帝放膽向你們傳揚祂的福音。 3 我們的勸勉並非出於謬誤、不良動機或詭詐。 4 我們得到了上帝的認可，受委派傳福音。我們不是要取悅人，而是要取悅鑒察我們內心的上帝。
5 你們知道，我們沒有花言巧語奉承人，也沒有心存貪念，上帝可以為我們作證。 6 我們不求得到你們或其他任何人的讚揚。 7 身為基督的使徒，我們理當受到你們的尊重，然而我們像母親撫育嬰兒一樣溫柔地對待你們。 8 我們深愛你們，對你們有深厚的感情，不僅樂意把上帝的福音傳給你們，甚至把生命給你們也在所不惜。
9 弟兄姊妹，你們一定記得我們的勞苦和艱難。我們一面向你們傳福音，一面晝夜辛勤工作，免得成為你們任何人的負擔。 10 我們怎樣以聖潔、公義、純全的方式對待你們眾信徒，你們自己可以作證，上帝也可以作證。 11 你們也知道，我們對待你們就像父親對待自己的孩子一樣。 12 我們安慰你們，勸勉你們，督促你們，好叫你們行事為人對得起上帝，祂呼召你們進入祂的國、享受祂的榮耀。
13 我們不住地感謝上帝，因為你們從我們這裡聽了上帝的道後就接受了，確信這不是人的道理，而是上帝的道。這道正在你們信的人心裡發揮作用。
14 弟兄姊妹，你們的遭遇和猶太地區基督耶穌的眾教會的遭遇一樣。你們受到了自己同胞的迫害，他們也受到了猶太人的迫害。 15 這些猶太人殺死了主耶穌和眾先知，又迫害我們。他們不但冒犯上帝，還與所有的人為敵， 16 阻止我們傳福音給外族人，唯恐他們得救。這些人惡貫滿盈，上帝的烈怒終於臨到了他們頭上。
保羅渴望去帖撒羅尼迦
17 弟兄姊妹，我們暫時與你們分離，心靈卻與你們在一起。我們非常渴望見到你們。 18 我們想去你們那裡，我保羅也一次又一次地想去，只是遭到撒旦的攔阻。 19 我們主耶穌再來的時候，我們在祂面前的盼望、喜樂和可誇耀的冠冕是什麼呢？不就是你們嗎？ 20 因為你們是我們的榮耀和喜樂。
1 Thessalonians 2
King James Version
2 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.
1 Thessalonians 2
Modern English Version
Paul’s Ministry in Thessalonica
2 You yourselves know, brothers, that our visit to you was not in vain. 2 But even after we had previously suffered and were shamefully treated at Philippi, as you know, we were bold in our God to declare to you the gospel of God amid much opposition. 3 For our exhortation was not from deceit, nor from uncleanness, nor in guile. 4 But as we were allowed by God to be entrusted with the gospel, even so we speak, not to please men, but God, who examines our hearts. 5 For neither at any time did we come with flattering words, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed. God is our witness. 6 Nor did we seek glory from men, either from you, or from others, even though we might have made demands as the apostles of Christ.
7 But we were gentle among you, like a nurse caring for her own children. 8 So having great love toward you, we were willing to impart to you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you were dear to us. 9 For you remember, brothers, our labor and toil. Laboring night and day so as not to be an expense to any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God. 10 You and God are witnesses of how pure, upright, and blameless we ourselves behaved among you who believe. 11 As you know, we exhorted, comforted, and commanded every one of you, as a father does his own children, 12 that you would walk in a manner worthy of God, who has called you to His kingdom and glory.
13 For this reason we thank God without ceasing because, when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you received it not as the word of men, but as it truly is, the word of God, which effectively works also in you who believe. 14 For you, brothers, became followers of the churches of God, which in Judea are in Christ Jesus. You also have suffered the same things from your own countrymen, as they have from the Jews, 15 who both killed the Lord Jesus and their own prophets and have persecuted us. They do not please God and are contrary to all men, 16 forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved. In this way they are always piling up their sins, but wrath has come upon them to the extreme.
Paul’s Desire to Visit Again
17 But we, brothers, being taken from you for a short time, in presence, not in heart, endeavored all the more abundantly to see your face with great desire. 18 Therefore we wished to come to you—even I, Paul, once and again—but Satan hindered us. 19 For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Will it not even be you in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at His coming? 20 You are our glory and joy.
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