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| [1]For, britheren, ye witen oure entre to you, for it was not veyn; |
[1]For ye yourselves know, brethren, that our entrance in unto you was not in vain, |
| [2]but first we suffriden, and weren punyschid with wrongis, as ye witen in Filippis, and hadden trust in oure Lord, to speke to you the gospel of God in myche bisynesse. |
[2]But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated at Philippi, (as ye know) we were bold in our God, to speak unto you the Gospel of God with much striving. |
| [3]And oure exortacioun is not of errour, nether of vnclennesse, nether in gile, |
[3]For our exhortation was not by deceit, nor by uncleanness, nor by guile. |
| [4]but as we ben preued of God, that the gospel of God schulde be takun to vs, so we speken; not as plesynge to men, but to God that preueth oure hertis. |
[4]But as we were allowed of God, that the Gospel should be committed unto us, so we speak, not as they that please men, but God, which trieth our hearts. |
| [5]For nether we weren ony tyme in word of glosing, as ye witen, nether in occasioun of auerise; God is witnesse; nether sekinge glorie of men, |
[5]Neither yet did we ever use flattering words, as ye know, nor colored covetousness, God is record. |
| [6]nether of you, |
[6]Neither sought we praise of men, neither of you, nor of others, |
| [7]nether of othere, whanne we, as Cristis apostlis, miyten haue be in charge to you. But we weren maad litle in the myddil of you, as if a nursche fostre hir sones; |
[7]When we might have been chargeable, as the Apostles of Christ: but we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children. |
| [8]so we desiringe you with greet loue, wolden haue bitake to you, not oneli the gospel of God, but also oure lyues, for ye ben maad most dereworthe to vs. |
[8]Thus being affectioned toward you, our good will was to have dealt unto you, not the Gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us. |
| [9]For, britheren, ye ben myndeful of oure trauel and werynesse; we worchiden nyyt and day, that we schulden not greue ony of you, and prechiden to you the euangelie of God. |
[9]For ye remember, brethren, our labor and travail: for we labored day and night, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, and preached unto you the Gospel of God. |
| [10]God and ye ben witnessis, hou holili, and iustli, and with outen pleynt, we weren to you that bileueden. |
[10]You are witnesses, and God also, how holily, and justly, and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe. |
| [11]As ye witen, hou we preyeden you, and coumfortiden ech of you, as the fadir hise sones, |
[11]As ye know how that we exhorted you, and comforted, and besought every one of you (as a father his children) |
| [12]and we han witnessid, that ye schulden go worthili to God, that clepide you in to his kingdom and glorie. |
[12]That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory. |
| [13]Therfor we doon thankingis to God with outen ceessyng. For whanne ye hadden take of vs the word `of the heryng of God, ye token it not as the word of men, but as `it is verili, the word of God, that worchith in you that han bileued. |
[13]For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, that when ye received of us the word of the preaching of God, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is indeed the word of God, which also worketh in you that believe. |
| [14]For, britheren, ye ben maad foleweris of the chirchis of God, that ben in Jude, in Crist Jhesu, for ye han suffrid the same thingis of youre euene lynagis, as thei of the Jewis. |
[14]For brethren, ye are become followers of the Churches of God, which in Judea are in Christ Jesus, because ye have also suffered the same things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews, |
| [15]Whiche slowen bothe the Lord Jhesu and the profetis, and pursueden vs, and thei plesen not to God, and thei ben aduersaries to alle men; |
[15]Who both killed the Lord Jesus and their own Prophets, and have persecuted us, and God they please not, and are contrary to all men, |
| [16]forbedinge vs to speke to hethene men, that thei be maad saaf, that thei fille her synnes euere more; for the wraththe of God cam on hem in to the ende. |
[16]And forbid us to preach unto the Gentiles, that they might be saved, to fulfill their sins always: for the wrath of God is come on them, to the utmost. |
| [17]And, britheren, we desolat fro you for a tyme, bi mouth and in biholding, but not in herte, han hiyed more plenteuousli to se youre face with greet desir. |
[17]Forasmuch brethren, as we were kept from you for a season, concerning sight, but not in the heart, we enforced the more to see your face with great desire. |
| [18]For we wolden come to you, yhe, Y Poul, onys and eftsoone, but Sathanas lettide vs. |
[18]Therefore we would have come unto you (I Paul, at least once or twice) but Satan hindered us. |
| [19]For whi what is oure hope, or ioye, or coroun of glorie? Whether ye ben not bifore oure Lord Jhesu Crist in his comyng? |
[19]For what is our hope or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even you it in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming? |
| [20]For ye ben oure glorie and ioye. |
[20]Yes, ye are our glory and joy. |