¹³ But when the Jews of ^(A)Thessalonica found out that the word of God had been proclaimed by Paul in ^(B)Berea also, they came there as well, agitating and stirring up the crowds.

¹⁴ For you, brethren, became ^(A)imitators of ^(B)the churches of God in Christ Jesus that are ^(C)in Judea, for ^(D)you also endured the same sufferings at the hands of your own countrymen, ^(E)even as they did from the Jews, ^15 (F)who both killed the Lord Jesus and ^(G)the prophets, and ^[a]drove us out. ^[b]They are not pleasing to God, ^[c]but hostile to all men, ^16 (H)hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles ^(I)so that they may be saved; with the result that they always ^(J)fill up the measure of their sins. But ^(K)wrath has come upon them ^[d]to the utmost.

¹⁷ But we, brethren, having been taken away from you for a ^[e]short while—^(L)in ^[f]person, not in ^[g]spirit—were all the more eager with great desire ^(M)to see your face. ^18 [h]For ^(N)we wanted to come to you—I, Paul, ^[i](O)more than once—and yet ^(P)Satan ^(Q)hindered us. ¹⁹ For who is our hope or ^(R)joy or crown of exultation? Is it not even you, in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His ^[j](S)coming? ²⁰ For you are ^(T)our glory and joy.