1 F or you yourselves know, brethren, that our coming to you was not in vain.

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

2 B ut even after we had suffered before and were spitefully treated at Philippi, as you know, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God in much conflict.

but 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.

3 F or our exhortation did not come from error or uncleanness, nor was it in deceit.

For our exhortation was not of error nor of uncleanness nor in guile,

4 B ut as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, even so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God who tests our hearts.

but 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.

5 F or neither at any time did we use flattering words, as you know, nor a cloak for covetousness—God is witness.

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

6 N or did we seek glory from men, either from you or from others, when we might have made demands as apostles of Christ.

nor 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.

7 B ut we were gentle among you, just as a nursing mother cherishes her own children.

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

8 S o, affectionately longing for you, we were well pleased to impart to you not only the gospel of God, but also our own lives, because you had become dear to us.

loving 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.

9 F or you remember, brethren, our labor and toil; for laboring night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.

For 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.

10 Y ou are witnesses, and God also, how devoutly and justly and blamelessly we behaved ourselves among you who believe;

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

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

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

12 t hat you would walk worthy of God who calls you into His own kingdom and glory. Their Conversion

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

13 F or this reason we also thank God without ceasing, because when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you welcomed it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which also effectively works in you who believe.

¶ 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.

14 F or you, brethren, became imitators of the churches of God which are in Judea in Christ Jesus. For you also suffered the same things from your own countrymen, just as they did from the Judeans,

For 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,

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 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,

16 f orbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved, so as always to fill up the measure of their sins; but wrath has come upon them to the uttermost. Longing to See Them

forbidding 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.

17 B ut we, brethren, having been taken away from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavored more eagerly to see your face with great desire.

¶ 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.

18 T herefore we wanted to come to you—even I, Paul, time and again—but Satan hindered us.

Therefore 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 even you in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at His coming?

For 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?

20 F or you are our glory and joy.

For ye are our glory and joy.