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1 Thessalonians 2 - New American Standard Bible (NASB)

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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

Cross references

  1. 1 Thessalonians 2:1 : 1 Thess 1:9
  2. 1 Thessalonians 2:1 : 2 Thess 1:10
  3. 1 Thessalonians 2:2 : Acts 14:5; 16:19-24; Phil 1:30
  4. 1 Thessalonians 2:2 : Acts 16:22-24
  5. 1 Thessalonians 2:2 : Acts 17:1-9
  6. 1 Thessalonians 2:2 : Rom 1:1
  7. 1 Thessalonians 2:2 : Phil 1:30
  8. 1 Thessalonians 2:3 : Acts 13:15
  9. 1 Thessalonians 2:3 : 2 Thess 2:11
  10. 1 Thessalonians 2:3 : 1 Thess 4:7
  11. 1 Thessalonians 2:3 : 2 Cor 4:2
  12. 1 Thessalonians 2:4 : 2 Cor 2:17
  13. 1 Thessalonians 2:4 : Gal 2:7
  14. 1 Thessalonians 2:4 : Gal 1:10
  15. 1 Thessalonians 2:4 : Rom 8:27
  16. 1 Thessalonians 2:5 : Acts 20:33; 2 Pet 2:3
  17. 1 Thessalonians 2:5 : Rom 1:9; 1 Thess 2:10
  18. 1 Thessalonians 2:6 : John 5:41, 44; 2 Cor 4:5
  19. 1 Thessalonians 2:6 : 1 Cor 9:1f
  20. 1 Thessalonians 2:7 : 2 Tim 2:24
  21. 1 Thessalonians 2:7 : Gal 4:19; 1 Thess 2:11
  22. 1 Thessalonians 2:8 : 2 Cor 12:15; 1 John 3:16
  23. 1 Thessalonians 2:8 : Rom 1:1
  24. 1 Thessalonians 2:9 : Phil 4:16; 2 Thess 3:8
  25. 1 Thessalonians 2:9 : Acts 18:3
  26. 1 Thessalonians 2:9 : 1 Cor 9:4f; 2 Cor 11:9
  27. 1 Thessalonians 2:9 : Rom 1:1
  28. 1 Thessalonians 2:10 : 1 Thess 2:5
  29. 1 Thessalonians 2:10 : 2 Cor 1:12; 1 Thess 1:5
  30. 1 Thessalonians 2:11 : 1 Thess 5:14
  31. 1 Thessalonians 2:11 : Luke 16:28; 1 Thess 4:6
  32. 1 Thessalonians 2:11 : 1 Cor 4:14; 1 Thess 2:7
  33. 1 Thessalonians 2:12 : Eph 4:1
  34. 1 Thessalonians 2:12 : Rom 8:28; 1 Thess 5:24; 2 Thess 2:14
  35. 1 Thessalonians 2:12 : 2 Cor 4:6; 1 Pet 5:10
  36. 1 Thessalonians 2:13 : Rom 1:8; 1 Thess 1:2
  37. 1 Thessalonians 2:13 : Rom 10:17; Heb 4:2
  38. 1 Thessalonians 2:13 : Matt 10:20; Gal 4:14
  39. 1 Thessalonians 2:13 : Heb 4:12
  40. 1 Thessalonians 2:14 : 1 Thess 1:6
  41. 1 Thessalonians 2:14 : 1 Cor 7:17; 10:32
  42. 1 Thessalonians 2:14 : Gal 1:22
  43. 1 Thessalonians 2:14 : Acts 17:5; 1 Thess 3:4; 2 Thess 1:4f
  44. 1 Thessalonians 2:14 : Heb 10:33f
  45. 1 Thessalonians 2:15 : Luke 24:20; Acts 2:23
  46. 1 Thessalonians 2:15 : Matt 5:12; Acts 7:52
  47. 1 Thessalonians 2:16 : Acts 9:23; 13:45, 50; 14:2, 5, 19; 17:5, 13; 18:12; 21:21f, 27; 25:2, 7
  48. 1 Thessalonians 2:16 : 1 Cor 10:33
  49. 1 Thessalonians 2:16 : Gen 15:16; Dan 8:23; Matt 23:32
  50. 1 Thessalonians 2:16 : 1 Thess 1:10
  51. 1 Thessalonians 2:17 : 1 Cor 5:3
  52. 1 Thessalonians 2:17 : 1 Thess 3:10
  53. 1 Thessalonians 2:18 : Rom 15:22
  54. 1 Thessalonians 2:18 : Phil 4:16
  55. 1 Thessalonians 2:18 : Matt 4:10
  56. 1 Thessalonians 2:18 : Rom 1:13; 15:22
  57. 1 Thessalonians 2:19 : Phil 4:1
  58. 1 Thessalonians 2:19 : Matt 16:27; Mark 8:38; John 21:22; 1 Thess 3:13; 4:15; 5:23
  59. 1 Thessalonians 2:20 : 2 Cor 1:14

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