1 ¶ For you yourselves, brethren, know that our entrance unto you was not vain,

For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain:

2 b ut having suffered before and having been shamefully treated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to announce unto you the gospel of God with much diligence.

but even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.

3 F or our exhortation was not of error nor of uncleanness nor in guile,

For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:

4 b ut because we have been approved of God that he might entrust us with the gospel, even so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who tries our hearts.

but as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.

5 F or we were never flatterers in the word, as ye know, nor tainted with covetousness, God is witness,

For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:

6 n or did we seek glory of men neither of you nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome unto you as the apostles of Christ.

nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.

7 ¶ But we were gentle among you, as a mother feeding and caring for her children,

But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:

8 l oving you so much, that we were willing to give unto you, not only the gospel of God, but even our own souls, because ye are dear unto us.

so being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us.

9 F or ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail, for labouring night and day, not to be a burden unto any of you, we preached among you the gospel of God.

For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.

10 Y e are witnesses, and God also, of how holy and just and irreprehensible our behaviour was among you that believe,

Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:

11 a s ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father with his children,

as ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,

12 t hat ye would walk worthy of God, who has called you unto his kingdom and glory.

that ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.

13 ¶ For this cause also we thank God without ceasing, that having received from us the word to hear from God, ye received it not as the word of men, (but as it is in truth) the word of God, which effectually works in you that believe.

For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.

14 F or ye, brethren, have been imitators in Christ Jesus of the congregations of God which are in Judaea, for ye also have suffered like things of your own nation, even as they have of the Jews,

For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judæa are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews:

15 w ho killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets and have persecuted us, and they do not please God and are contrary to all men,

who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:

16 f orbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up the measure of their sins always, for the wrath of God has come upon them to the uttermost.

forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.

17 ¶ But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly with great desire to see your face.

But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.

18 T herefore we would have come unto you, even I, Paul, once and again, but Satan hindered us.

Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.

19 F or what is our hope or joy or crown of rejoicing? Is it not you in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?

For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?

20 F or ye are our glory and joy.

For ye are our glory and joy.