1 F or yourselves have known, brethren, our entrance in unto you, that it did not become vain,

For you yourselves know, brethren, that our coming to you was not in vain.

2 b ut having both suffered before, and having been injuriously treated (as ye have known) in Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the good news of God in much conflict,

But 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.

3 f or our exhortation not out of deceit, nor out of uncleanness, nor in guile,

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

4 b ut as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the good news, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who is proving our hearts,

But 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.

5 f or at no time did we come with speech of flattery, (as ye have known,) nor in a pretext for covetousness, (God witness!)

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

6 n or seeking of men glory, neither from you nor from others, being able to be burdensome, as Christ's apostles.

Nor did we seek glory from men, either from you or from others, when we might have made demands as apostles of Christ.

7 B ut we became gentle in your midst, as a nurse may cherish her own children,

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

8 s o being desirous of you, we are well-pleased to impart to you not only the good news of God, but also our own souls, because beloved ye have become to us,

So, 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.

9 f or ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail, for, night and day working not to be a burden upon any of you, we did preach to you the good news of God;

For 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.

10 y e witnesses -- God also -- how kindly and righteously, and blamelessly to you who believe we became,

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

11 e ven as ye have known, how each one of you, as a father his own children, we are exhorting you, and comforting, and testifying,

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

12 f or your walking worthily of God, who is calling you to His own reign and glory.

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

13 B ecause of this also, we -- we do give thanks to God continually, that, having received the word of hearing from us of God, ye accepted, not the word of man, but as it is truly, the word of God, who also doth work in you who believe;

For 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.

14 f or ye became imitators, brethren, of the assemblies of God that are in Judea in Christ Jesus, because such things ye suffered, even ye, from your own countrymen, as also they from the Jews,

For 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,

15 w ho did both put to death the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and did persecute us, and God they are not pleasing, and to all men contrary,

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 nations that they might be saved, to fill up their sins always, but the anger did come upon them -- to the end!

forbidding 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

17 A nd we, brethren, having been taken from you for the space of an hour -- in presence, not in heart -- did hasten the more abundantly to see your face in much desire,

But 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.

18 w herefore we wished to come unto you, (I indeed Paul,) both once and again, and the Adversary did hinder us;

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

19 f or what our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? are not even ye before our Lord Jesus Christ in his presence?

For 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?

20 f or ye are our glory and joy.

For you are our glory and joy.