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1 Thessalonians 2:13-20
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1 Thessalonians 2:13-20
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1 Thessalonians 2:1-12
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1 Thessalonians 2:13-16
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1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:5
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ENTRUSTED WITH THE GOSPEL
Key verse: 4
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Paul’s Ministry in Thessalonica
2 You know, brothers and sisters, that our visit to you(A) was not without results.(B) 2 We had previously suffered(C) and been treated outrageously in Philippi,(D) as you know, but with the help of our God we dared to tell you his gospel in the face of strong opposition.(E) 3 For the appeal we make does not spring from error or impure motives,(F) nor are we trying to trick you.(G) 4 On the contrary, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel.(H) We are not trying to please people(I) but God, who tests our hearts.(J) 5 You know we never used flattery, nor did we put on a mask to cover up greed(K)—God is our witness.(L) 6 We were not looking for praise from people,(M) not from you or anyone else, even though as apostles(N) of Christ we could have asserted our authority.(O) 7 Instead, we were like young children[a] among you.
Just as a nursing mother cares for her children,(P) 8 so we cared for you. Because we loved you so much, we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God(Q) but our lives as well.(R) 9 Surely you remember, brothers and sisters, our toil and hardship; we worked(S) night and day in order not to be a burden to anyone(T) while we preached the gospel of God to you. 10 You are witnesses,(U) and so is God,(V) of how holy,(W) righteous and blameless we were among you who believed. 11 For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children,(X) 12 encouraging, comforting and urging you to live lives worthy(Y) of God, who calls(Z) you into his kingdom and glory.
Footnotes
- 1 Thessalonians 2:7 Some manuscripts were gentle
Cross references
- 1 Thessalonians 2:1 : 1Th 1:5, 9
- 1 Thessalonians 2:1 : 2Th 1:10
- 1 Thessalonians 2:2 : Ac 14:19; 16:22; Php 1:30
- 1 Thessalonians 2:2 : S Ac 16:12
- 1 Thessalonians 2:2 : Ac 17:1-9
- 1 Thessalonians 2:3 : 2Co 2:17
- 1 Thessalonians 2:3 : 2Co 4:2
- 1 Thessalonians 2:4 : Gal 2:7; 1Ti 1:11
- 1 Thessalonians 2:4 : S Ro 2:29
- 1 Thessalonians 2:4 : S Rev 2:23
- 1 Thessalonians 2:5 : S Ac 20:33
- 1 Thessalonians 2:5 : ver 10; S Ro 1:9
- 1 Thessalonians 2:6 : Jn 5:41, 44
- 1 Thessalonians 2:6 : 1Co 9:1, 2
- 1 Thessalonians 2:6 : 2Co 11:7-11
- 1 Thessalonians 2:7 : S ver 11
- 1 Thessalonians 2:8 : S Ro 1:1
- 1 Thessalonians 2:8 : 2Co 12:15; 1Jn 3:16
- 1 Thessalonians 2:9 : S Ac 18:3
- 1 Thessalonians 2:9 : S 2Co 11:9; 2Th 3:8
- 1 Thessalonians 2:10 : 1Th 1:5
- 1 Thessalonians 2:10 : ver 5; S Ro 1:9
- 1 Thessalonians 2:10 : 2Co 1:12
- 1 Thessalonians 2:11 : ver 7; 1Co 4:14; Gal 4:19; S 1Ti 1:2; Phm 10; S 1Jn 2:1
- 1 Thessalonians 2:12 : S Eph 4:1
- 1 Thessalonians 2:12 : S Ro 8:28
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ESV
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.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- 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
Cross references
- 1 Thessalonians 2:1 : ch. 1:9
- 1 Thessalonians 2:1 : [2 Thess. 1:10]
- 1 Thessalonians 2:2 : Acts 16:22-24
- 1 Thessalonians 2:2 : See Acts 4:13
- 1 Thessalonians 2:2 : Acts 17:2-9
- 1 Thessalonians 2:2 : Phil. 1:30
- 1 Thessalonians 2:3 : [2 Cor. 2:17]
- 1 Thessalonians 2:3 : 2 Thess. 2:11
- 1 Thessalonians 2:3 : ch. 4:7
- 1 Thessalonians 2:3 : 2 Cor. 4:2
- 1 Thessalonians 2:4 : See Gal. 2:7
- 1 Thessalonians 2:4 : See Gal. 1:10
- 1 Thessalonians 2:4 : Ps. 17:3; See Rom. 8:27
- 1 Thessalonians 2:5 : See Acts 20:33
- 1 Thessalonians 2:5 : ver. 10; See Rom. 1:9
- 1 Thessalonians 2:6 : [2 Cor. 4:5]; See John 5:41
- 1 Thessalonians 2:6 : 1 Cor. 9:4; 2 Thess. 3:9; [Philem. 8, 9]
- 1 Thessalonians 2:6 : [ver. 9; 2 Cor. 11:9]
- 1 Thessalonians 2:6 : See 1 Cor. 9:1
- 1 Thessalonians 2:7 : 2 Tim. 2:24; [1 Cor. 14:20]
- 1 Thessalonians 2:7 : [ver. 11; Isa. 49:23; 60:16]
- 1 Thessalonians 2:8 : See 2 Cor. 12:15
- 1 Thessalonians 2:9 : 2 Thess. 3:8; [Phil. 4:16]
- 1 Thessalonians 2:9 : See Acts 18:3
- 1 Thessalonians 2:10 : ver. 5
- 1 Thessalonians 2:10 : See ch. 1:5
- 1 Thessalonians 2:11 : [ver. 7]; See 1 Cor. 4:14
- 1 Thessalonians 2:12 : Eph. 4:17
- 1 Thessalonians 2:12 : See Eph. 4:1
- 1 Thessalonians 2:12 : ch. 5:24; 2 Thess. 2:14; 1 Pet. 5:10; See Rom. 8:28
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