1 Tesalonicenses 2
Nueva Versión Internacional
Ministerio de Pablo en Tesalónica
2 Hermanos, bien saben que nuestra visita a ustedes no fue un fracaso. 2 Y saben también que, a pesar de las aflicciones e insultos que antes sufrimos en Filipos, cobramos confianza en nuestro Dios y nos atrevimos a comunicarles el evangelio en medio de una gran lucha. 3 Nuestra exhortación no se origina en el error ni en malas intenciones; tampoco procura engañar a nadie. 4 Al contrario, hablamos como hombres a quienes Dios aprobó y les confió el evangelio: no tratamos de agradar a la gente, sino a Dios que examina nuestro corazón.[a] 5 Como saben, nunca hemos recurrido a las adulaciones ni a las excusas para obtener dinero; Dios es testigo. 6 Tampoco hemos buscado honores de nadie, ni de ustedes ni de otros. 7 Aunque como apóstoles de Cristo hubiéramos podido ser exigentes con ustedes, los tratamos con delicadeza.[b] Como una madre[c] que amamanta y cuida a sus hijos, 8 así nosotros, por el cariño que les tenemos, nos deleitamos en compartir con ustedes no solo el evangelio de Dios, sino también nuestra vida. ¡Tanto llegamos a quererlos! 9 Recordarán, hermanos, nuestros esfuerzos y fatigas para proclamarles el evangelio de Dios y cómo trabajamos día y noche para no serles una carga.
10 Ustedes son testigos, y también Dios, de que nos comportamos con ustedes los creyentes en una forma santa, justa e irreprochable. 11 Saben también que, a cada uno de ustedes, lo hemos tratado como trata un padre a sus propios hijos. 12 Los hemos animado, consolado y exhortado a llevar una vida digna de Dios, que los llama a su reino y a su gloria.
13 Así que no dejamos de dar gracias a Dios, porque al oír ustedes la palabra de Dios que predicamos, la aceptaron no como palabra humana, sino como lo que realmente es, palabra de Dios, la cual actúa en ustedes los creyentes. 14 Ustedes, hermanos, siguieron el ejemplo de las iglesias de Dios en Cristo Jesús que están en Judea, ya que sufrieron a manos de sus compatriotas lo mismo que sufrieron aquellas iglesias a manos de los judíos. 15 Estos mataron al Señor Jesús y a los profetas, y a nosotros nos expulsaron. No agradan a Dios y son hostiles a todos, 16 pues procuran impedir que prediquemos a los no judíos para que sean salvos. Así en todo lo que hacen llegan al colmo de su pecado. Pero el castigo de Dios vendrá sobre ellos con toda severidad.[d]
Pablo anhela ver a los tesalonicenses
17 Nosotros, hermanos, luego de estar separados de ustedes por algún tiempo en lo físico, pero no en lo espiritual, con ferviente anhelo hicimos todo lo humanamente posible por ir a verlos. 18 Sí, deseábamos visitarlos —yo mismo, Pablo, más de una vez intenté ir—, pero Satanás nos lo impidió. 19 En resumidas cuentas, ¿cuál es nuestra esperanza, alegría o corona delante de nuestro Señor Jesús para cuando él venga? ¿Quién más sino ustedes? 20 Sí, ustedes son nuestro orgullo y alegría.
Footnotes
- 2:4 corazón. En la Biblia se usa para designar el asiento de las emociones, pensamientos y voluntad, es decir, el proceso de toma de decisiones del ser humano.
- 2:7 exigentes … delicadeza. Var. exigentes, fuimos niños entre ustedes.
- 2:7 madre. Alt. nodriza.
- 2:16 Pero … severidad. Lit. Pero la ira vino sobre ellos hasta el fin.
1 Thessalonians 2
Legacy Standard Bible
Entrusted with the Gospel
2 For you yourselves know, brothers, that our (A)entrance to you (B)was not in vain, 2 but after we had already suffered and been (C)mistreated in (D)Philippi, as you know, we had the boldness in our God (E)to speak to you the (F)gospel of God amid much (G)struggle. 3 For our (H)exhortation does not come from (I)error or (J)impurity or [a]by way of (K)deceit; 4 (L)but just as we have been approved by God to be (M)entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, (N)not as pleasing men, but God who [b](O)examines our hearts. 5 For we never came with a flattering word, as you know, nor with (P)a pretext for greed—(Q)God is witness— 6 nor (R)seeking glory from men, either from you or from others, even though as (S)apostles of Christ we [c]could have been a burden to you. 7 But we [d]proved to be [e](T)gentle [f]among you, (U)as a nursing mother [g]tenderly cares for her own children. 8 In this way, having fond affection for you, we were pleased to (V)impart to you not only the (W)gospel of God but also our own [h]lives, because you had become beloved to us.
9 For you remember, brothers, our (X)labor and hardship, how (Y)working night and day so as not to be a (Z)burden to any of you, we proclaimed to you the (AA)gospel of God. 10 You are witnesses, and so is (AB)God, of (AC)how devoutly and righteously and blamelessly we [i]behaved toward you [j]believers; 11 just as you know how we were (AD)exhorting and encouraging and (AE)bearing witness to each one of you as (AF)a father would his own children, 12 so that you would (AG)walk in a manner worthy of the God who (AH)calls you into His own kingdom and (AI)glory.
13 And for this reason we also (AJ)thank God without ceasing that when you received the (AK)word of God which you heard from us, you accepted it (AL)not as the word of men, but for what it really is, the word of God, (AM)which also is at work in you who believe. 14 For you, brothers, became (AN)imitators of (AO)the churches of God in Christ Jesus that are (AP)in Judea, for (AQ)you also suffered the same things at the hands of your own countrymen, (AR)even as they did from the Jews, 15 (AS)who both killed the Lord Jesus and (AT)the prophets, and [k]drove us out, and do not please God, and are hostile to all men, 16 (AU)hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles (AV)so that they may be saved; with the result that they always (AW)fill up the measure of their sins. But (AX)wrath has come upon them [l]to the utmost.
17 But we, brothers, having been taken away from you for a [m]short while—(AY)in face but not in heart—were all the more eager with great desire (AZ)to see your face. 18 [n]For (BA)we wanted to come to you—I, Paul, [o](BB)more than once—and yet (BC)Satan (BD)hindered us. 19 For who is our hope or (BE)joy or crown of boasting? Is it not even you, before our Lord Jesus at His [p](BF)coming? 20 For you are (BG)our glory and joy.
Footnotes
- 1 Thessalonians 2:3 Lit in deceit
- 1 Thessalonians 2:4 Or approves
- 1 Thessalonians 2:6 Lit are able to be
- 1 Thessalonians 2:7 Or became gentle
- 1 Thessalonians 2:7 Three early mss babes
- 1 Thessalonians 2:7 Lit in the midst of you
- 1 Thessalonians 2:7 Or cherishes
- 1 Thessalonians 2:8 Or souls
- 1 Thessalonians 2:10 Lit became
- 1 Thessalonians 2:10 Or who believe
- 1 Thessalonians 2:15 Or persecuted us
- 1 Thessalonians 2:16 Or forever; lit to the end
- 1 Thessalonians 2:17 Lit occasion of an hour
- 1 Thessalonians 2:18 Or Because
- 1 Thessalonians 2:18 Lit both once and twice
- 1 Thessalonians 2:19 Or presence
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.
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