1 Thessalonians 2
English Standard Version
Paul's Ministry to the Thessalonians
2 For you yourselves know, brothers,[a] that our (A)coming to you (B)was not in vain. 2 But though we had already suffered and been shamefully treated (C)at Philippi, as you know, (D)we had boldness in our God (E)to declare to you the gospel of God in the midst of much (F)conflict. 3 For (G)our appeal does not spring from (H)error or (I)impurity or (J)any attempt to deceive, 4 but just as we have been approved by God (K)to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not (L)to please man, but to please God (M)who tests our hearts. 5 (N)For we never came with words of flattery,[b] as you know, nor with a pretext for greed—(O)God is witness. 6 (P)Nor did we seek glory from people, whether from you or from others, (Q)though we could have made (R)demands as (S)apostles of Christ. 7 But we were (T)gentle[c] among you, (U)like a nursing mother taking care of her own children. 8 So, being affectionately desirous of you, we were ready to share with you not only the gospel of God (V)but also our own selves, because you had become very dear to us.
9 For you remember, brothers, (W)our labor and toil: we (X)worked night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God. 10 You are witnesses, and (Y)God also, (Z)how holy and righteous and blameless was our conduct toward you believers. 11 For you know how, (AA)like a father with his children, 12 we exhorted each one of you and encouraged you and (AB)charged (AC)you to walk in a manner worthy of God, (AD)who calls you into his own kingdom and glory.
13 And (AE)we also thank God constantly[d] for this, that when you received (AF)the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it (AG)not as the word of men[e] but as what it really is, the word of God, (AH)which is at work in you believers. 14 For you, brothers, (AI)became imitators of (AJ)the churches of God in Christ Jesus that are in Judea. For (AK)you suffered the same things from your own countrymen (AL)as they did from the Jews,[f] 15 (AM)who killed both the Lord Jesus and (AN)the prophets, and drove us out, and displease God and (AO)oppose all mankind 16 (AP)by hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles that they might be saved—so as always (AQ)to fill up the measure of their sins. But (AR)wrath has come upon them at last![g]
Paul's Longing to See Them Again
17 But since we were torn away from you, brothers, for a short time, (AS)in person not in heart, we endeavored the more eagerly and with great desire (AT)to see you face to face, 18 because we wanted to come to you—I, Paul, again and again—but Satan (AU)hindered us. 19 For what is our hope or (AV)joy or crown of boasting (AW)before our Lord Jesus at his (AX)coming? Is it not you? 20 For you are our glory and joy.
Footnotes
- 1 Thessalonians 2:1 Or brothers and sisters; also verses 9, 14, 17
- 1 Thessalonians 2:5 Or with a flattering speech
- 1 Thessalonians 2:7 Some manuscripts infants
- 1 Thessalonians 2:13 Or without ceasing
- 1 Thessalonians 2:13 The Greek word anthropoi can refer to both men and women
- 1 Thessalonians 2:14 The Greek word Ioudaioi can refer to Jewish religious leaders, and others under their influence, who opposed the Christian faith in that time
- 1 Thessalonians 2:16 Or completely, or forever
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 Tesalonica 2
Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
2 Kaya nga nalalaman ninyo rin, mga kapatid, na ang aming pagkapasok sa inyo, ay hindi nawalan ng kabuluhan:
2 Kundi palibhasa'y nagsipagbata kami nang una at inalipusta, gaya ng inyong nalalaman, sa Filipos, ay nangagkaroon kami ng kalakasan ng loob dahil sa ating Dios upang salitain sa inyo ang evangelio ng Dios sa gitna ng maraming kaligaligan.
3 Sapagka't ang aming iniaaral ay hindi sa kamalian, ni sa karumihan, ni sa pagdaraya.
4 Kundi kung paanong kami'y minarapat ng Dios upang pagkatiwalaan kami ng evangelio, ay gayon namin sinasalita; hindi gaya ng nangagbibigay lugod sa mga tao, kundi sa Dios na sumusubok ng aming mga puso.
5 Sapagka't hindi kami nasusumpungang nagsisigamit kailan man ng mga salitang paimbabaw, gaya ng nalalaman ninyo, ni ng balabal man ng kasakiman, saksi ang Dios;
6 Ni nagsihanap man sa mga tao ng kapurihan, ni sa inyo man, ni sa mga iba man, nang maaaring magsigamit kami ng kapamahalaan gaya ng mga apostol ni Cristo.
7 Kundi kami ay nangagpapakalumanay sa gitna ninyo, na gaya ng isang sisiwa pagka inaamoamo ang kaniyang sariling mga anak:
8 Gayon din kami, palibhasa'y may magiliw na pagibig sa inyo, ay kinalugdan naming kayo'y bahaginan, hindi lamang ng evangelio ng Dios, kundi naman ng aming sariling mga kaluluwa, sapagka't kayo'y naging lalong mahal sa amin.
9 Sapagka't inaalaala ninyo, mga kapatid, ang aming pagpapagal at pagdaramdam: amin ngang ipinangaral ang evangelio ng Dios na kami ay gumagawa gabi't araw, upang huwag kaming maging isang pasanin sa kanino man sa inyo.
10 Kayo'y mga saksi, at ang Dios man, kung gaanong pagkabanal at pagkamatuwid at pagkawalang kapintasan ang inugali namin sa inyong nagsisisampalataya:
11 Gaya ng inyong nalalaman kung ano ang inugali namin sa bawa't isa sa inyo, na gaya ng isang ama sa kaniyang sariling mga anak, na kayo'y inaaralan, at pinalalakas ang loob ninyo, at nagpapatotoo,
12 Upang kayo'y magsilakad ng nararapat sa Dios, na siyang tumawag sa inyo sa kaniyang sariling kaharian at kaluwalhatian.
13 At dahil naman dito kami ay nangagpapasalamat na walang patid sa Dios, na nang inyong tanggapin sa amin ang salita na ipinangaral, sa makatuwid baga'y ang salita ng Dios, ay inyong tinanggap na hindi gaya ng salita ng mga tao, kundi, ayon sa katotohanan, na salita ng Dios, na gumagawa naman sa inyo na nagsisisampalataya.
14 Sapagka't kayo, mga kapatid, ay nagsitulad sa mga iglesia ng Dios na nasa Judea kay Cristo Jesus: sapagka't nagsipagbata naman kayo sa inyong sariling mga kababayan, gaya naman nila sa mga Judio;
15 Na nagsipatay sa Panginoong Jesus, at gayon din sa mga propeta, at kami ay kanilang pinalayas, at di nangagbibigay lugod sa Dios, at laban sa lahat ng mga tao;
16 Na pinagbabawalan kaming makipagusap sa mga Gentil upang mangaligtas ang mga ito; upang kanilang paramihing lagi ang kanilang mga kasalanan: nguni't dumating sa kanila ang kagalitan, hanggang sa katapusan.
17 Nguni't kami, mga kapatid, na nangahiwalay sa inyong sangdaling panahon, sa katawan hindi sa puso, ay nangagsisikap na lubha, upang makita ang inyong mukha na may dakilang pagnanais:
18 Sapagka't nangagnasa kaming pumariyan sa inyo, akong si Pablo, na minsan at muli; at hinadlangan kami ni Satanas.
19 Sapagka't ano ang aming pagasa, o katuwaan, o putong, na ipinagmamapuri? Hindi baga kayo rin sa harapan ng ating Panginoong Jesucristo sa kaniyang pagparito?
20 Sapagka't kayo ang aming kaluwalhatian at aming katuwaan.
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