For
yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto
you, that it was not in vain:
02 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.
03 For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of
uncleanness, nor in guile:
04 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.
05 For neither at any time used we flattering
words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness;
God is witness:
06 Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you,
nor yet of others, when we might have been
burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.
07 But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse
cherisheth her children:
08 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.
09 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 Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and
justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among
you that believe:
11 As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and
charged every one of you, as a father doth his
children,
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12 That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath
called you unto his kingdom and glory.
13 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 For ye, brethren, became followers of the
churches of God which in Judaea are in Christ
Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of
your own countrymen, even as they have of the
Jews:
15 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 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 to see your face with great
desire.
18 Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I
Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.
19 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 For ye are our glory and joy.
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