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| [1]For yourselves have known, brethren, our entrance in unto you, that it did not become vain, |
[1]For ye yourselves know, brethren, that our entrance in unto you was not in vain, |
| [2]but having both suffered before, and having been injuriously treated (as ye have known) in Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the good news of God in much conflict, |
[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]for our exhortation [is] not out of deceit, nor out of uncleanness, nor in guile, |
[3]For our exhortation was not by deceit, nor by uncleanness, nor by guile. |
| [4]but as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the good news, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who is proving our hearts, |
[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 at no time did we come with speech of flattery, (as ye have known,) nor in a pretext for covetousness, (God [is] witness!) |
[5]Neither yet did we ever use flattering words, as ye know, nor colored covetousness, God is record. |
| [6]nor seeking of men glory, neither from you nor from others, being able to be burdensome, as Christ's apostles. |
[6]Neither sought we praise of men, neither of you, nor of others, |
| [7]But we became gentle in your midst, as a nurse may cherish her own children, |
[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 being desirous of you, we are well-pleased to impart to you not only the good news of God, but also our own souls, because beloved ye have become to us, |
[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 ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail, for, night and day working not to be a burden upon any of you, we did preach to you the good news 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]ye [are] witnesses -- God also -- how kindly and righteously, and blamelessly to you who believe we became, |
[10]You are witnesses, and God also, how holily, and justly, and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe. |
| [11]even as ye have known, how each one of you, as a father his own children, we are exhorting you, and comforting, and testifying, |
[11]As ye know how that we exhorted you, and comforted, and besought every one of you (as a father his children) |
| [12]for your walking worthily of God, who is calling you to His own reign and glory. |
[12]That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory. |
| [13]Because of this also, we -- we do give thanks to God continually, that, having received the word of hearing from us of God, ye accepted, not the word of man, but as it is truly, the word of God, who also doth work in you who believe; |
[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 ye became imitators, brethren, of the assemblies of God that are in Judea in Christ Jesus, because such things ye suffered, even ye, from your own countrymen, as also they from the Jews, |
[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]who did both put to death the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and did persecute us, and God they are not pleasing, and to all men [are] contrary, |
[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]forbidding us to speak to the nations that they might be saved, to fill up their sins always, but the anger did come upon them -- to the end! |
[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 we, brethren, having been taken from you for the space of an hour -- in presence, not in heart -- did hasten the more abundantly to see your face in much desire, |
[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]wherefore we wished to come unto you, (I indeed Paul,) both once and again, and the Adversary did hinder us; |
[18]Therefore we would have come unto you (I Paul, at least once or twice) but Satan hindered us. |
| [19]for what [is] our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? are not even ye before our Lord Jesus Christ in his presence? |
[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 are our glory and joy. |
[20]Yes, ye are our glory and joy. |