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1 Thessalonians 2:1-12
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.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Thessalonians 2:3 Lit in deceit
  2. 1 Thessalonians 2:4 Or approves
  3. 1 Thessalonians 2:6 Lit are able to be
  4. 1 Thessalonians 2:7 Or became gentle
  5. 1 Thessalonians 2:7 Three early mss babes
  6. 1 Thessalonians 2:7 Lit in the midst of you
  7. 1 Thessalonians 2:7 Or cherishes
  8. 1 Thessalonians 2:8 Or souls
  9. 1 Thessalonians 2:10 Lit became
  10. 1 Thessalonians 2:10 Or who believe
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1 Thessalonians 2:1-12
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2 For yourselves, brethren, know our entering in unto you, that it hath not been found vain: 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. 3 For our exhortation is not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile: 4 but even as we have been approved of God to be intrusted with the [b]gospel, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God who proveth our hearts. 5 For neither at any time were we found using words of flattery, as ye know, nor a cloak of covetousness, God is witness; 6 nor seeking glory of men, neither from you nor from others, when we might have [c]claimed authority as apostles of Christ. 7 But we were [d]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 [e]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 [f]gospel of God. 10 Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and righteously and unblamably we behaved ourselves toward you that believe: 11 as ye know how we dealt with each one of you, as a father with his own children, exhorting you, and encouraging you, and testifying, 12 to the end that ye should walk worthily of God, who [g]calleth you into his own kingdom and glory.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Thessalonians 2:2 Greek good tidings. See verse 5.
  2. 1 Thessalonians 2:4 Greek good tidings. See verse 5.
  3. 1 Thessalonians 2:6 Or, been burdensome. verse 9; compare 1 Cor. 9:4ff
  4. 1 Thessalonians 2:7 Most of the ancient authorities read babes. Compare 1 Cor. 14:20.
  5. 1 Thessalonians 2:8 Greek good tidings. See verse 5.
  6. 1 Thessalonians 2:9 Greek good tidings. See verse 5.
  7. 1 Thessalonians 2:12 Some ancient authorities read called.
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