1 Thessalonians 2:1

Paul’s Conduct

1 For you yourselves know, brethren, that our coming to you was not in vain.

2 But¹ even after we had suffered before and were spitefully treated at ^aPhilippi, as you know, we were ^bbold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God in much conflict.

3 ^aFor our exhortation did not come from error or uncleanness, nor was it in deceit.

4 But as ^awe have been approved by God ^bto be entrusted with the gospel, even so we speak, ^cnot as pleasing men, but God ^dwho tests our hearts.

5 For ^aneither at any time did we use flattering words, as you know, nor a¹ cloak for covetousness—^bGod is witness.

6 ^aNor did we seek glory from men, either from you or from others, when ^bwe might have ^cmade demands ^das apostles of Christ.

7 But ^awe were gentle among you, just as a nursing mother cherishes her own children.

8 So, affectionately longing for you, we were well pleased ^ato impart to you not only the gospel of God, but also ^bour own lives, because you had become dear to us.

9 For you remember, brethren, our ^alabor and toil; for laboring night and day, ^bthat we might not be a burden to any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.

10 ^aYou are witnesses, and God also, ^bhow devoutly and justly and blamelessly we behaved ourselves among you who believe;

11 as you know how we exhorted, and comforted, and¹ charged every one of you, as a father does his own children,

12 ^athat you would walk worthy of God ^bwho calls you into His own kingdom and glory.

Their Conversion

13 For this reason we also thank God ^awithout ceasing, because when you ^breceived the word of God which you heard from us, you welcomed it ^cnot as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which also effectively ^dworks in you who believe.

14 For you, brethren, became imitators ^aof the churches of God which are in Judea in Christ Jesus. For ^byou also suffered the same things from your own countrymen, just as they did from the Judeans,

15 ^awho killed both the Lord Jesus and ^btheir own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they do not please God ^cand are contrary to all men,

16 ^aforbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved, so as always ^bto fill up the measure of their sins; ^cbut 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 ^ain 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 ^aSatan hindered us.

Verse Comparison: 1 Thessalonians 2:1

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American Standard Version
For yourselves, brethren, know our entering in unto you, that it hath not been found vain:

Amplified® Bible
FOR YOU yourselves know, brethren, that our coming among you was not useless {and} fruitless.

Contemporary English Version
My friends, you know that our time with you wasn't wasted.

Darby English Version
For ye know yourselves, brethren, our entering in which [we had] to you, that it has not been in vain;

Good News Bible
Our friends, you yourselves know that our visit to you was not a failure.

International Standard Version
For you yourselves know, brothers, that our visit to you was not a waste of time.

King James Version
For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain:

New American Standard Bible
For you yourselves know, brethren, that our coming to you was not in vain,

New International Version
You know, brothers, that our visit to you was not a failure.

New King James Version
For you yourselves know, brethren, that our coming to you was not in vain.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
For you yourselves know, brethren, that our coming to you did not happen in vain,

Young's Literal Translation
For yourselves have known, brethren, our entrance in unto you, that it did not become vain,

New English Translation
For you yourselves know, brothers and sisters,¹ about our coming to you – it has not proven to be purposeless.²

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