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Chapter 2 |
| 1 | For
yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in
vain: |
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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 | For our
exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile: |
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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 | For
neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of
covetousness; God is witness: |
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6 | Nor of men sought we glory, neither of
you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of
Christ. |
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But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her
children: |
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| 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. |
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9 | 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, |
| 12
| That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you
unto his kingdom and glory. |
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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: |
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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. |
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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. |
