1 Thessalonians 2 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·1 Thessalonians 3

¹Therefore when we couldn’t stand it any longer, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone,

KJVWherefore^G1352 when we could^G4722 no longer^G3371 forbear^G4722^(G5723), we thought it good^G2106^(G5656) to be left^G2641^(G5683) at^G1722 Athens^G116 alone^G3441;

² and sent Timothy, our brother and God’s servant in the Good News of Christ, to establish you and to comfort you concerning your faith,

KJVAnd^G2532 sent^G3992^(G5656) Timotheus^G5095, our^G2257 brother^G80, and^G2532 minister^G1249 of God^G2316, and^G2532 our^G2257 fellowlabourer^G4904 in^G1722 the gospel^G2098 of Christ^G5547, to^G1519 establish^G4741^(G5658) you^G5209, and^G2532 to comfort^G3870^(G5658) you^G5209 concerning^G4012 your^G5216 faith^G4102:

³ that no one would be moved by these afflictions. For you know that we are appointed to this task.

KJVThat no man^G3367 should be moved^G4525^(G5745) by^G1722 these^G5025 afflictions^G2347: for^G1063 yourselves^G846 know^G1492^(G5758) that^G3754 we are appointed^G2749^(G5736) thereunto^G1519^G5124.

⁴ For most certainly, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we are to suffer affliction, even as it happened, and you know.

KJVFor^G1063 verily^G2532, when^G3753 we were^G2258^(G5713) with^G4314 you^G5209, we told^G4302 you^G5213 before^G4302^(G5707) that^G3754 we should^G3195^(G5719) suffer tribulation^G2346^(G5745); even^G2532 as^G2531 it came to pass^G1096^(G5633), and^G2532 ye know^G1492^(G5758).

⁵ For this cause I also, when I couldn’t stand it any longer, sent that I might know your faith, for fear that by any means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor would have been in vain.

KJVFor this^G5124 cause^G1223, when I^G2504 could^G4722 no longer^G3371 forbear^G4722^(G5723), I sent^G3992^(G5656) to^G1519 know^G1097^(G5629) your^G5216 faith^G4102, lest by some means^G3381^G4458 the tempter^G3985^(G5723) have tempted^G3985^(G5707) you^G5209, and^G2532 our^G2257 labour^G2873 be^G1096^(G5638) in^G1519 vain^G2756.

⁶ But Timothy has just now come to us from you, and brought us glad news of your faith and love, and that you have good memories of us always, longing to see us, even as we also long to see you.

KJVBut^G1161 now^G737 when Timotheus^G5095 came^G2064^(G5631) from^G575 you^G5216 unto^G4314 us^G2248, and^G2532 brought^G2097 us^G2254 good tidings^G2097^(G5671) of your^G5216 faith^G4102 and^G2532 charity^G26, and^G2532 that^G3754 ye have^G2192^(G5719) good^G18 remembrance^G3417 of us^G2257 always^G3842, desiring greatly^G1971^(G5723) to see^G1492^(G5629) us^G2248, as^G2509 we^G2249 also^G2532 to see you^G5209:

⁷ For this cause, brothers, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith.

KJVTherefore^G1223^G5124, brethren^G80, we were comforted^G3870^(G5681) over^G1909 you^G5213 in^G1909 all^G3956 our^G2257 affliction^G2347 and^G2532 distress^G318 by^G1223 your^G5216 faith^G4102:

⁸ For now we live, if you stand fast in the Lord.

KJVFor^G3754 now^G3568 we live^G2198^(G5719), if^G1437 ye^G5210 stand fast^G4739^(G5725) in^G1722 the Lord^G2962.

⁹ For what thanksgiving can we give again to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sakes before our God,

KJVFor^G1063 what^G5101 thanks^G2169 can we^G1410^(G5736) render^G467 to God^G2316 again^G467^(G5629) for^G4012 you^G5216, for^G1909 all^G3956 the joy^G5479 wherewith^G3739 we joy^G5463^(G5719) for^G1223 your sakes^G5209 before^G1715 our^G2257 God^G2316;

¹⁰ night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

KJVNight^G3571 and^G2532 day^G2250 praying^G1189^(G5740) exceedingly^G1537^G4053^G5228 that^G1519 we might see^G1492^(G5629) your^G5216 face^G4383, and^G2532 might perfect^G2675^(G5658) that which is lacking^G5303 in your^G5216 faith^G4102?

¹¹ Now may our God and Father himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you.

KJVNow^G1161 God^G2316 himself^G846 and^G2532 our^G2257 Father^G3962, and^G2532 our^G2257 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547, direct^G2720^(G5659) our^G2257 way^G3598 unto^G4314 you^G5209.

¹² May the Lord make you to increase and abound in love toward one another and toward all men, even as we also do toward you,

KJVAnd^G1161 the Lord^G2962 make^G4121 you^G5209 to increase^G4121^(G5659) and^G2532 abound^G4052^(G5659) in love^G26 one^G240 toward^G1519 another^G240, and^G2532 toward^G1519 all^G3956 men, even^G2532 as^G2509 we^G2249 do toward^G1519 you^G5209:

¹³ to the end he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.

KJVTo the end^G1519 he may stablish^G4741^(G5658) your^G5216 hearts^G2588 unblameable^G273 in^G1722 holiness^G42 before^G1715 God^G2316, even^G2532 our^G2257 Father^G3962, at^G1722 the coming^G3952 of our^G2257 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 with^G3326 all^G3956 his^G846 saints^G40.

WEB·1 Thessalonians 2

¹For you yourselves know, brothers, our visit to you wasn’t in vain,

KJVFor^G1063 yourselves^G846, brethren^G80, know^G1492^(G5758) our^G2257 entrance in^G1529 unto^G4314 you^G5209, that^G3754 it was^G1096^(G5754) not^G3756 in vain^G2756:

² but having suffered before and been shamefully treated, as you know, at Philippi, we grew bold in our God to tell you the Good News of God in much conflict.

KJVBut^G235 even^G2532 after that we had suffered before^G4310^(G5631), and^G2532 were shamefully entreated^G5195^(G5685), as^G2531 ye know^G1492^(G5758), at^G1722 Philippi^G5375, we were bold^G3955^(G5662) in^G1722 our^G2257 God^G2316 to speak^G2980^(G5658) unto^G4314 you^G5209 the gospel^G2098 of God^G2316 with^G1722 much^G4183 contention^G73.

³ For our exhortation is not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in deception.

KJVFor^G1063 our^G2257 exhortation^G3874 was not^G3756 of^G1537 deceit^G4106, nor^G3761 of^G1537 uncleanness^G167, nor^G3777 in^G1722 guile^G1388:

⁴ But even as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the Good News, so we speak—not as pleasing men, but God, who tests our hearts.

KJVBut^G235 as^G2531 we were allowed^G1381^(G5769) of^G5259 God^G2316 to be put in trust^G4100^(G5683) with the gospel^G2098, even so^G3779 we speak^G2980^(G5719); not^G3756 as^G5613 pleasing^G700^(G5723) men^G444, but^G235 God^G2316, which trieth^G1381^(G5723) our^G2257 hearts^G2588.

⁵ For neither were we at any time found using words of flattery, as you know, nor a cloak of covetousness (God is witness),

KJVFor^G1063 neither^G3777 at any time^G4218 used we^G1096^(G5675) flattering^G2850 words^G1722^G3056, as^G2531 ye know^G1492^(G5758), nor^G3777 a cloke^G1722^G4392 of covetousness^G4124; God^G2316 is witness^G3144:

⁶ nor seeking glory from men (neither from you nor from others), when we might have claimed authority as apostles of Christ.

KJVNor^G3777 of^G1537 men^G444 sought^G2212^(G5723) we glory^G1391, neither^G3777 of^G575 you^G5216, nor^G3777 yet of^G575 others^G243, when we might^G1410^(G5740) have been^G1511^(G5750) burdensome^G1722^G922, as^G5613 the apostles^G652 of Christ^G5547.

⁷ But we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother cherishes her own children.

KJVBut^G235 we were^G1096^(G5675) gentle^G2261 among^G1722^G3319 you^G5216, even as^G5613 a nurse^G5162 cherisheth^G302^G2282^(G5725) her^G1438 children^G5043:

⁸ Even so, affectionately longing for you, we were well pleased to impart to you not the Good News of God only, but also our own souls, because you had become very dear to us.

KJVSo^G3779 being affectionately desirous^G2442^(G5734) of you^G5216, we were willing^G2106^(G5707) to have imparted^G3330^(G5629) unto you^G5213, not^G3756 the gospel^G2098 of God^G2316 only^G3440, but^G235 also^G2532 our own^G1438 souls^G5590, because^G1360 ye were^G1096^(G5769) dear^G27 unto us^G2254.

⁹ For you remember, brothers, our labor and travail; for working night and day, that we might not burden any of you, we preached to you the Good News of God.

KJVFor^G1063 ye remember^G3421^(G5719), brethren^G80, our^G2257 labour^G2873 and^G2532 travail^G3449: for^G1063 labouring^G2038^(G5740) night^G3571 and^G2532 day^G2250, because^G4314 we would^G1912 not^G3361 be chargeable^G1912^(G5658) unto any^G5100 of you^G5216, we preached^G2784^(G5656) unto^G1519 you^G5209 the gospel^G2098 of God^G2316.

¹⁰ You are witnesses with God how holy, righteously, and blamelessly we behaved ourselves toward you who believe.

KJVYe^G5210 are witnesses^G3144, and^G2532 God^G2316 also, how^G5613 holily^G3743 and^G2532 justly^G1346 and^G2532 unblameably^G274 we behaved ourselves^G1096^(G5675) among you^G5213 that believe^G4100^(G5723):

¹¹ As you know, we exhorted, comforted, and implored every one of you, as a father does his own children,

KJVAs^G2509 ye know^G1492^(G5758) how^G5613 we exhorted^G3870^(G5723) and^G2532 comforted^G3888^(G5740) and charged^G3140^(G5734) every^G1538 one^G1520 of you^G5209^G5216, as^G5613 a father^G3962 doth his^G1438 children^G5043,

¹² to the end that you should walk worthily of God, who calls you into his own Kingdom and glory.

KJV^G2532 That^G1519 ye^G5209 would walk^G4043^(G5658) worthy^G516 of God^G2316, who hath called^G2564^(G5723) you^G5209 unto^G1519 his^G1438 kingdom^G932 and^G2532 glory^G1391.

¹³ For this cause we also thank God without ceasing that when you received from us the word of the message of God, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, God’s word, which also works in you who believe.

KJVFor this^G5124 cause^G1223 also^G2532 thank^G2168^(G5719) we^G2249 God^G2316 without ceasing^G89, because^G3754, when ye received^G3880^(G5631) the word^G3056 of God^G2316 which ye heard^G189 of^G3844 us^G2257, ye received^G1209^(G5662) it not^G3756 as the word^G3056 of men^G444, but^G235 as^G2531 it is^G2076^(G5748) in truth^G230, the word^G3056 of God^G2316, which^G3739 effectually worketh^G1754^(G5731) also^G2532 in^G1722 you^G5213 that believe^G4100^(G5723).

¹⁴ For you, brothers, became imitators of the assemblies of God which are in Judea in Christ Jesus; for you also suffered the same things from your own countrymen, even as they did from the Jews

KJVFor^G1063 ye^G5210, brethren^G80, became^G1096^(G5675) followers^G3402 of the churches^G1577 of God^G2316 which^G3588 in^G1722 Judaea^G2449 are^G5607^(G5752) in^G1722 Christ^G5547 Jesus^G2424: for^G3754 ye^G5210 also^G2532 have suffered^G3958^(G5627) like things^G5024 of^G5259 your own^G2398 countrymen^G4853, even^G2532 as^G2531 they have^G846 of^G5259 the Jews^G2453:

¹⁵ who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and drove us out, and don’t please God, and are contrary to all men,

KJVWho both^G2532 killed^G615^(G5660) the Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424, and^G2532 their own^G2398 prophets^G4396, and^G2532 have persecuted^G1559^(G5660) us^G2248; and^G2532 they please^G700^(G5723) not^G3361 God^G2316, and^G2532 are contrary^G1727 to all^G3956 men^G444:

¹⁶ forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved, to fill up their sins always. But wrath has come on them to the uttermost.

KJVForbidding^G2967^(G5723) us^G2248 to speak^G2980^(G5658) to the Gentiles^G1484 that^G2443 they might be saved^G4982^(G5686), to^G1519 fill up^G378^(G5658) their^G846 sins^G266 alway^G3842: for^G1161 the wrath^G3709 is come^G5348^(G5656) upon^G1909 them^G846 to^G1519 the uttermost^G5056.

¹⁷ But we, brothers, being bereaved of you for a short season in presence, not in heart, tried even harder to see your face with great desire,

KJVBut^G1161 we^G2249, brethren^G80, being taken^G642^(G5685) from^G575 you^G5216 for^G4314 a short^G5610 time^G2540 in presence^G4383, not^G3756 in heart^G2588, endeavoured^G4704^(G5656) the more abundantly^G4056 to see^G1492^(G5629) your^G5216 face^G4383 with^G1722 great^G4183 desire^G1939.

¹⁸ because we wanted to come to you—indeed, I, Paul, once and again—but Satan hindered us.

KJVWherefore^G1352 we would^G2309^(G5656) have come^G2064^(G5629) unto^G4314 you^G5209, even^G3303 I^G1473 Paul^G3972, once^G2532^G530 and^G2532 again^G1364; but^G2532 Satan^G4567 hindered^G1465^(G5656) us^G2248.

¹⁹ For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Isn’t it even you, before our Lord Jesus at his coming?

KJVFor^G1063 what^G5101 is our^G2257 hope^G1680, or^G2228 joy^G5479, or^G2228 crown^G4735 of rejoicing^G2746?^G2228 Are not^G3780 even^G2532 ye^G5210 in the presence^G1715 of our^G2257 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 at^G1722 his^G846 coming^G3952?

²⁰ For you are our glory and our joy.

KJVFor^G1063 ye^G5210 are^G2075^(G5748) our^G2257 glory^G1391 and^G2532 joy^G5479.

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