1 For{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{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{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{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{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{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{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 So{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{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 Ye{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{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 {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{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{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 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{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{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 Wherefore{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{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{G1063} ye{G5210} are{G2075}{(G5748)} our{G2257} glory{G1391} and{G2532} joy{G5479}.