1 Thessalonians 2:1-20

2  Αὐτοὶ Very (ones)γὰρ forοἴδατε, YOU have known,ἀδελφοί, brothers,τὴν theεἴσοδον way intoἡμῶν of usτὴν the (one)πρὸς towardὑμᾶς YOUὅτι thatοὐ notκενὴ emptyγέγονεν, it has come to be, 2  ἀλλὰ butπροπαθόντες having suffered beforeκαὶ andὑβρισθέντες having been insolently treatedκαθὼς according asοἴδατε YOU have knownἐν inΦιλίπποις Philippiἐπαρρησιασάμεθα we were made outspokenἐν inτῷ theθεῷ Godἡμῶν of usλαλῆσαι to speakπρὸς towardὑμᾶς YOUτὸ theεὐαγγέλιον good newsτοῦ of theθεοῦ Godἐν inπολλῷ muchἀγῶνι. struggling. 3  ἡ Theγὰρ forπαράκλησις encouragementἡμῶν of usοὐκ notἐκ out ofπλάνης errorοὐδὲ not-butἐξ out ofἀκαθαρσίας uncleannessοὐδὲ not-butἐν inδόλῳ, deceit, 4  ἀλλὰ butκαθὼς according asδεδοκιμάσμεθα we have been provedὑπὸ byτοῦ theθεοῦ Godπιστευθῆναι to be entrusted withτὸ theεὐαγγέλιον good newsοὕτως thusλαλοῦμεν, we are speaking,οὐχ notὡς asἀνθρώποις to menἀρέσκοντες pleasingἀλλὰ butθεῷ to Godτῷ the (one)δοκιμάζοντι provingτὰς theκαρδίας heartsἡμῶν. of us. 5  οὔτε Norγάρ forποτε sometimeἐν inλόγῳ wordκολακίας of flatteryἐγενήθημεν, we became,καθὼς according asοἴδατε, YOU have known,οὔτε norπροφάσει to pretenseπλεονεξίας, of covetousness,θεὸς Godμάρτυς, witness, 6  οὔτε norζητοῦντες seekingἐξ out ofἀνθρώπων menδόξαν, glory,οὔτε norἀφ’ fromὑμῶν YOUοὔτε norἀπ’ fromἄλλων, others,δυνάμενοι being ableἐν inβάρει heavy thingεἶναι to beὡς asΧριστοῦ of Christἀπόστολοι· apostles; 7  ἀλλὰ butἐγενήθημεν we becameνήπιοι babesἐν inμέσῳ midstὑμῶν, of YOU,ὡς asἐὰν if everτροφὸς nurseθάλπῃ may be cherishingτὰ theἑαυτῆς of herselfτέκνα· children; 8  οὕτως thusὀμειρόμενοι having affectionate desireὑμῶν of YOUηὐδοκοῦμεν we were thinking wellμεταδοῦναι to give shareὑμῖν to YOUοὐ notμόνον onlyτὸ theεὐαγγέλιον good newsτοῦ of theθεοῦ Godἀλλὰ butκαὶ alsoτὰς theἑαυτῶν of selvesψυχάς, souls,διότι through whichἀγαπητοὶ loved (ones)ἡμῖν to usἐγενήθητε. YOU became. 9  μνημονεύετε YOU are bearing in mindγάρ, for,ἀδελφοί, brothers,τὸν theκόπον laborἡμῶν of usκαὶ andτὸν theμόχθον· toil;νυκτὸς of nightκαὶ andἡμέρας of dayἐργαζόμενοι workingπρὸς towardτὸ theμὴ notἐπιβαρῆσαί to put weight uponτινα anyoneὑμῶν of YOUἐκηρύξαμεν we preachedεἰς intoὑμᾶς YOUτὸ theεὐαγγέλιον good newsτοῦ of theθεοῦ. God. 10  ὑμεῖς YOUμάρτυρες witnessesκαὶ andὁ theθεός, God,ὡς asὁσίως loyallyκαὶ andδικαίως righteouslyκαὶ andἀμέμπτως unblamablyὑμῖν to YOUτοῖς the (ones)πιστεύουσιν believingἐγενήθημεν, we became, 11  καθάπερ according to which (things) evenοἴδατε YOU have knownὡς asἕνα oneἕκαστον eachὑμῶν of YOUὡς asπατὴρ fatherτέκνα childrenἑαυτοῦ of himselfπαρακαλοῦντες encouragingὑμᾶς YOUκαὶ andπαραμυθούμενοι consolingκαὶ andμαρτυρόμενοι, bearing witness, 12  εἰς intoτὸ theπεριπατεῖν to be walking aboutὑμᾶς YOUἀξίως worthilyτοῦ of theθεοῦ Godτοῦ the (one)καλοῦντος callingὑμᾶς YOUεἰς intoτὴν theἑαυτοῦ of himselfβασιλείαν kingdomκαὶ andδόξαν. glory. 13  Καὶ Andδιὰ throughτοῦτο thisκαὶ alsoἡμεῖς weεὐχαριστοῦμεν are giving thanksτῷ to theθεῷ Godἀδιαλείπτως, incessantly,ὅτι becauseπαραλαβόντες having received alongsideλόγον wordἀκοῆς of hearingπαρ’ besideἡμῶν of usτοῦ of theθεοῦ Godἐδέξασθε YOU acceptedοὐ notλόγον wordἀνθρώπων of menἀλλὰ butκαθὼς according asἀληθῶς truthfullyἐστὶν it isλόγον wordθεοῦ, of God,ὃς whichκαὶ alsoἐνεργεῖται is working withinἐν inὑμῖν YOUτοῖς the (ones)πιστεύουσιν. believing. 14  ὑμεῖς YOUγὰρ forμιμηταὶ imitatorsἐγενήθητε, YOU became,ἀδελφοί, brothers,τῶν of theἐκκλησιῶν ecclesiasτοῦ of theθεοῦ Godτῶν the (ones)οὐσῶν beingἐν inτῇ theἸουδαίᾳ Judeaἐν inΧριστῷ ChristἸησοῦ, Jesus,ὅτι becauseτὰ theαὐτὰ very (things)ἐπάθετε YOU sufferedκαὶ alsoὑμεῖς YOUὑπὸ byτῶν theἰδίων ownσυμφυλετῶν fellow tribesmenκαθὼς according asκαὶ alsoαὐτοὶ theyὑπὸ byτῶν theἸουδαίων, Jews, 15  τῶν of the (ones)καὶ alsoτὸν theκύριον Lordἀποκτεινάντων having killedἸησοῦν Jesusκαὶ andτοὺς theπροφήτας prophetsκαὶ andἡμᾶς usἐκδιωξάντων, having persecuted out,καὶ andθεῷ to Godμὴ notἀρεσκόντων, pleasing,καὶ andπᾶσιν to allἀνθρώποις menἐναντίων, of (ones) contrary, 16  κωλυόντων hinderingἡμᾶς usτοῖς to theἔθνεσιν nationsλαλῆσαι to speakἵνα in order thatσωθῶσιν, they might be saved,εἰς intoτὸ theἀναπληρῶσαι to fill upαὐτῶν of themτὰς theἁμαρτίας sinsπάντοτε. always.ἔφθασεν Came aheadδὲ butἐπ’ uponαὐτοὺς themἡ theὀργὴ wrathεἰς intoτέλος. end. 17  Ἡμεῖς Weδέ, but,ἀδελφοί, brothers,ἀπορφανισθέντες having been orphaned offἀφ’ fromὑμῶν YOUπρὸς towardκαιρὸν appointed timeὥρας, of hour,προσώπῳ to faceοὐ notκαρδίᾳ, to heart,περισσοτέρως more abundantlyἐσπουδάσαμεν we speeded upτὸ theπρόσωπον faceὑμῶν of YOUἰδεῖν to seeἐν inπολλῇ muchἐπιθυμίᾳ. desire. 18  διότι Through whichἠθελήσαμεν we willedἐλθεῖν to comeπρὸς towardὑμᾶς, YOU,ἐγὼ Iμὲν indeedΠαῦλος Paulκαὶ andἅπαξ onceκαὶ andδίς, twice,καὶ andἐνέκοψεν cut in onἡμᾶς usὁ theΣατανᾶς. Satan. 19  τίς Whatγὰρ forἡμῶν of usἐλπὶς hopeἢ orχαρὰ joyἢ orστέφανος crownκαυχήσεως— of boasting—ἢ orοὐχὶ notκαὶ alsoὑμεῖς— YOU—ἔμπροσθεν in frontτοῦ of theκυρίου Lordἡμῶν of usἸησοῦ Jesusἐν inτῇ theαὐτοῦ of himπαρουσίᾳ; presence? 20  ὑμεῖς YOUγάρ forἐστε YOU areἡ theδόξα gloryἡμῶν of usκαὶ andἡ theχαρά. joy.

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