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1 Thessalonians 2
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Paul’s Ministry

2 For you yourselves know, brothers and sisters, that our [a](A)reception among you (B)was not in vain, 2 but after we had already suffered and been (C)treated abusively in (D)Philippi, as you know, we had the boldness in our God (E)to speak to you the (F)gospel of God [b]amid much [c](G)opposition. 3 For our (H)exhortation does not come from (I)error or (J)impurity or [d]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 intending to please people, but to please God, who [e](O)examines our hearts. 5 For we never came [f]with flattering speech, as you know, nor with (P)a pretext [g]for greed—(Q)God is our witness— 6 nor did we (R)seek honor from people, either from you or from others, though [h]we could have [i]asserted our authority as (S)apostles of Christ. 7 But we [j]proved to be [k](T)gentle [l]among you. (U)As a nursing mother [m]tenderly cares for her own children, 8 in the same way we had a fond affection for you and were delighted to (V)share with you not only the (W)gospel of God, but also our own [n]lives, because you had become [o]very dear to us.

9 For you recall, brothers and sisters, our (X)labor and hardship: it was by (Y)working night and day so as not to be a (Z)burden to any of you, that we proclaimed to you the (AA)gospel of God. 10 You are witnesses, and so is (AB)God, of (AC)how devoutly and rightly and blamelessly we [p]behaved toward you [q]believers; 11 just as you know how we were (AD)exhorting and encouraging and (AE)imploring 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 For this reason we also constantly (AJ)thank God that when you received the (AK)word of God which you heard from us, you accepted it (AL)not as the word of mere men, but as what it really is, the word of God, (AM)which also is at work in you who believe. 14 For you, brothers and sisters, became (AN)imitators of (AO)the churches of God in Christ Jesus that are (AP)in Judea, for (AQ)you also endured the same sufferings 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 [r]drove us out. [s]They are not pleasing to God, [t]but hostile to all people, 16 (AU)hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles (AV)so that they may be saved; with the result that they always [u](AW)reach the limit of their sins. But (AX)wrath has come upon them [v]fully.

17 But we, brothers and sisters, having been orphaned from you by absence for a [w]short while—(AY)in [x]person, not in [y]spirit—were all the more eager with great desire (AZ)to see your face. 18 [z]For (BA)we wanted to come to you—I, Paul, [aa](BB)more than once—and (BC)Satan (BD)hindered us. 19 For who is our hope, or (BE)joy or crown of pride, in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His [ab](BF)coming? Or is it not indeed you? 20 For you are (BG)our glory and joy.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Thessalonians 2:1 Or coming to you
  2. 1 Thessalonians 2:2 Or during
  3. 1 Thessalonians 2:2 Or struggle; or conflict
  4. 1 Thessalonians 2:3 Lit in deceit
  5. 1 Thessalonians 2:4 Or approves
  6. 1 Thessalonians 2:5 Lit in a word of flattery
  7. 1 Thessalonians 2:5 I.e., to conceal greed
  8. 1 Thessalonians 2:6 Lit being able to
  9. 1 Thessalonians 2:6 Or been burdensome as
  10. 1 Thessalonians 2:7 Or became gentle
  11. 1 Thessalonians 2:7 Three early mss infants
  12. 1 Thessalonians 2:7 Lit in the midst of you
  13. 1 Thessalonians 2:7 Or cherishes
  14. 1 Thessalonians 2:8 Or souls
  15. 1 Thessalonians 2:8 Lit beloved
  16. 1 Thessalonians 2:10 Lit became
  17. 1 Thessalonians 2:10 Or who believe
  18. 1 Thessalonians 2:15 Or persecuted us
  19. 1 Thessalonians 2:15 Lit and
  20. 1 Thessalonians 2:15 Lit and
  21. 1 Thessalonians 2:16 Lit complete their
  22. 1 Thessalonians 2:16 Or forever; lit to the end
  23. 1 Thessalonians 2:17 Lit occasion of an hour
  24. 1 Thessalonians 2:17 Lit face
  25. 1 Thessalonians 2:17 Lit heart
  26. 1 Thessalonians 2:18 Or Because
  27. 1 Thessalonians 2:18 Lit both once and twice
  28. 1 Thessalonians 2:19 Or presence
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Paul’s Conduct(A)

2 For you yourselves know, brethren, that our coming to you was not in vain. 2 But [a]even after we had suffered before and were spitefully treated at (B)Philippi, as you know, we were (C)bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God in much conflict. 3 (D)For our exhortation did not come from error or uncleanness, nor was it in deceit.

4 But as (E)we have been approved by God (F)to be entrusted with the gospel, even so we speak, (G)not as pleasing men, but God (H)who tests our hearts. 5 For (I)neither at any time did we use flattering words, as you know, nor a [b]cloak for covetousness—(J)God is witness. 6 (K)Nor did we seek glory from men, either from you or from others, when (L)we might have (M)made demands (N)as apostles of Christ. 7 But (O)we were gentle among you, just as a nursing mother cherishes her own children. 8 So, affectionately longing for you, we were well pleased (P)to impart to you not only the gospel of God, but also (Q)our own lives, because you had become dear to us. 9 For you remember, brethren, our (R)labor and toil; for laboring night and day, (S)that we might not be a burden to any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.

10 (T)You are witnesses, and God also, (U)how devoutly and justly and blamelessly we behaved ourselves among you who believe; 11 as you know how we exhorted, and comforted, and [c]charged every one of you, as a father does his own children, 12 (V)that you would walk worthy of God (W)who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.

Their Conversion

13 For this reason we also thank God (X)without ceasing, because when you (Y)received the word of God which you heard from us, you welcomed it (Z)not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which also effectively (AA)works in you who believe. 14 For you, brethren, became imitators (AB)of the churches of God which are in Judea in Christ Jesus. For (AC)you also suffered the same things from your own countrymen, just as they did from the Judeans, 15 (AD)who killed both the Lord Jesus and (AE)their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they do not please God (AF)and are [d]contrary to all men, 16 (AG)forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved, so as always (AH)to fill up the measure of their sins; (AI)but wrath has come upon them to the uttermost.

Longing to See Them

17 But we, brethren, having been taken away from you for a short time (AJ)in presence, not in heart, endeavored more eagerly to see your face with great desire. 18 Therefore we wanted to come to you—even I, Paul, time and again—but (AK)Satan hindered us. 19 For (AL)what is our hope, or joy, or (AM)crown of rejoicing? Is it not even you in the (AN)presence of our Lord Jesus Christ (AO)at His coming? 20 For you are our glory and joy.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Thessalonians 2:2 NU, M omit even
  2. 1 Thessalonians 2:5 pretext for greed
  3. 1 Thessalonians 2:11 NU, M implored
  4. 1 Thessalonians 2:15 hostile
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Paul Recalls His Visit to the Thessalonians

2 For you yourselves know, brothers, that our visit to you was not a waste of time. 2 As you know, we suffered persecution and were mistreated in Philippi. Yet we were encouraged by our God to tell you his[a] gospel in spite of strong opposition. 3 For our appeal to you[b] does not spring from deceit, impure motives, or trickery. 4 Rather, because we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, we speak as we do, not trying to please people but God, who tests our motives.

5 As you know, we did not come with flattering words or with a scheme to make money. God is our witness! 6 We did not seek praise from people—from you or from anyone else— 7 even though as apostles of the Messiah[c] we might have made such demands. Instead, we were gentle[d] among you, like a nursing mother tenderly caring for her own children. 8 We cared so deeply for you that we were determined to share with you not only the gospel of God but our very lives. That is how dear you were to us. 9 Brothers, you remember our labor and toil. We worked night and day so that we would not become a burden to any of you while we proclaimed the gospel of God to you. 10 You and God are witnesses of how pure, honest, and blameless our conduct was among you who believe. 11 You know very well that we treated each of you the way a father treats[e] his children. 12 We comforted and encouraged you, urging you to live in a manner worthy of God, who calls[f] you into his kingdom and glory.

How the Thessalonians Welcomed the Gospel

13 Here is another reason why we constantly give thanks to God: When you received God’s word, which you heard from us, you did not accept it as the word of humans but for what it really is—the word of God, which is at work in you who believe. 14 For you, brothers, became imitators of the churches of God in Judea that are in union with the Messiah[g] Jesus. You suffered the same persecutions from the people of your own country as they did from those Jews 15 who killed the Lord Jesus and the[h] prophets, who have persecuted us, and who please neither God nor any group of people, 16 as they try to keep us from telling the gentiles how they can be saved. As a result, they are constantly adding to the number of sins they have committed.[i] However, wrath has overtaken them at last!

Timothy’s Report to Paul

17 Brothers, although we have been separated from you for a little while—in person but not in heart—we eagerly desire to see you again face to face. 18 That is why we wanted to come to you. Certainly I, Paul, wanted to come[j] time and again, but Satan blocked our way. 19 After all, who is our hope, joy, or reason for[k] rejoicing in the presence of our Lord Jesus at his coming? It is you, isn’t it? 20 Yes, you are our glory and joy!

Footnotes

  1. 1 Thessalonians 2:2 Lit. God’s
  2. 1 Thessalonians 2:3 The Gk. lacks to you
  3. 1 Thessalonians 2:7 Or Christ
  4. 1 Thessalonians 2:7 Other mss. read infants
  5. 1 Thessalonians 2:11 The Gk. lacks treats
  6. 1 Thessalonians 2:12 Other mss. read called
  7. 1 Thessalonians 2:14 Or Christ
  8. 1 Thessalonians 2:15 Other mss. read their own
  9. 1 Thessalonians 2:16 The Gk. lacks they have committed
  10. 1 Thessalonians 2:18 The Gk. lacks wanted to come
  11. 1 Thessalonians 2:19 Lit. or crown of
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Apostelns tjänst i Tessalonika

2 Ni vet själva, bröder, att vår insats hos er inte var förgäves. 2 Tidigare hade vi, som ni vet, plågats och misshandlats i Filippi,[a] men vår Gud gav oss mod att predika evangeliet för er trots hård kamp. 3 Bakom vår predikan ligger inte villfarelse, orena motiv eller onda avsikter. 4 Eftersom Gud har ansett oss värdiga att anförtros evangeliet talar vi som vi gör, inte för att vara människor till lags utan för att behaga Gud, som prövar våra hjärtan. 5 Vi har aldrig farit med smicker, det vet ni, eller under någon förevändning roffat åt oss något - Gud är vårt vittne. 6 Vi har inte heller strävat efter att bli ärade av människor, vare sig av er eller av andra, 7 även om vi som Kristi apostlar kunde ha kommit med anspråk. I stället uppträdde vi kärleksfullt[b] ibland er. Som när en mor[c] sköter om sina egna barn, 8 ville vi i innerlig kärlek ge er inte bara Guds evangelium utan också oss själva, eftersom ni hade blivit så kära för oss. 9 Bröder, ni kommer ju ihåg hur vi arbetade och slet. Natt och dag arbetade vi utan att ligga någon av er till last, när vi predikade Guds evangelium för er. 10 Ni är vittnen, ja, Gud själv är vittne till hur heligt, rätt och oförvitligt vi uppträdde bland er som tror. 11 Ni vet också hur vi förmanade och uppmuntrade var och en av er som en far sina barn, 12 och vädjade till er att leva ett liv värdigt Gud, han som har kallat er till sitt rike och sin härlighet.

13 Därför tackar vi alltid Gud för att ni tog emot Guds ord som vi predikade och tog det till er, inte som ett ord från människor utan som Guds eget ord, något som det verkligen är, ett ord som är verksamt i er som tror. 14 Ni bröder har ju blivit efterföljare till Guds församlingar i Judeen, de som är i Kristus Jesus. Ni har fått utstå samma lidanden av era landsmän som de av judarna, 15 de som dödade både Herren Jesus och profeterna och som nu har drivit bort oss. De behagar inte Gud och är fiender till alla människor, 16 eftersom de hindrar oss att predika för hedningarna, så att dessa blir frälsta. Så fyller de ständigt sina synders mått. Men vredesdomen skall komma över dem till slut.

Aposteln längtar efter att besöka tessalonikerna

17 Bröder, då vi nu för en kort tid har varit skilda från er, till det yttre, inte till hjärtat, har vi längtat mycket efter er och blivit ännu ivrigare att få träffa er personligen. 18 Vi har verkligen önskat komma till er - jag, Paulus, både en och två gånger - men Satan har hindrat oss. 19 Vem är vårt hopp, vår glädje, vår ärekrona inför vår Herre Jesus när han kommer, vem om inte ni? 20 Ja, ni är vår ära och vår glädje.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Thessalonikerbrevet 2:2 plågats och misshandlats i Filippi Händelsen omtalas i Apg 16:16f.
  2. 1 Thessalonikerbrevet 2:7 kärleksfullt Andra handskrifter: "som barn", dvs utan pondus och myndighet (se 2 Kor 1:24). Båda dessa läsarter får genom det givna sammanhanget samma sakliga innebörd.
  3. 1 Thessalonikerbrevet 2:7 mor Ordagrant: "amma".
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