1 Thessalonians 2
2:1For you yourselves know, brethren, our introduction, the one towards you, that it has not been in vain;
2:2but also having suffered before, and having been insulted, as you know, in Philippi, we were speaking openly in our God, to speak to you the good news of God with much struggle.
2:3For our exhortation was not from out of delusion, nor from out of uncleanness, nor in deceit.
2:4But as having been tried by God to be trusted with the good news, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but to God, to the one trying our hearts.
2:5For neither at any time with word of flattery did we exist, as you know, nor with an excuse for a desire for wealth, (God is witness),
2:6nor seeking glory from men, nor from you, nor from others; though being able in weight to be as Christ's apostles.
2:7But we became calm in your midst, as even a nurse should comfort her own children.
2:8Thus longing over you, we thought well to share with you not only the good news of God, but also our own lives, because you have become beloved to us.
2:9For you remember, brethren, our toil and the trouble, for night and day working, for the not overburdening any of you, we proclaimed to you the good news of God.
2:10You are witnesses and God, how sacredly, and justly, and blamelessly we were to you the ones believing.
2:11Just as you know, how each one of you as a father of his own children, we were comforting you and consoling,
2:12and testifying, for you to walk worthily of God, of the one calling you into his own kingdom and glory.
2:13On account of this also we give thanks to God continually, that taking to yourselves the word of report of God by us, you received not the word of men, but as it is truly, the word of God, which also exerts energy in you -- the ones believing.
2:14For you became imitators, brethren, of the assemblies of God, the ones being in Judea in Christ Jesus; that the same things you also suffered by your own fellow-tribesmen, as also they by the Jews,
2:15the ones both killing the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and driving you out, and are not pleasing to God, and opposing to all men;
2:16(ones restraining us to speak to the nations, that they should be delivered,) so as to fill up their sins at all times; but came upon them the wrath to the end.
2:17But we, brethren, being orphaned from you for an hour time, in person, not in heart, more exceedingly hurried to behold your face with much desire.
2:18Therefore we wanted to come to you -- even indeed I Paul, even once and twice; and Satan hindered us.
2:19For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of boasting? or is it not also you in front of our Lord Jesus Christ at his arrival?
2:20For you are our glory and joy.