1 Thessalonians 2
Berean Standard BibleTranslation
Berean Standard Bible
Greek New Testament: Byzantine Text (Robinson–Pierpont 2018)
1You yourselves know, brothers, that our visit to you was not in vain.
1αυτοι γαρ οιδατε αδελφοι την εισοδον ημων την προσ υμασ οτι ου κενη γεγονεν
2As you are aware, we had already endured suffering and shameful treatment in Philippi. But in the face of strong opposition, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God.
2αλλα προπαθοντεσ και υβρισθεντεσ καθωσ οιδατε εν φιλιπποισ επαρρησιασαμεθα εν τω θεω ημων λαλησαι προσ υμασ το ευαγγελιον του θεου εν πολλω αγωνι
3For our appeal does not arise from deceit or ulterior motives or trickery.
3η γαρ παρακλησισ ημων ουκ εκ πλανησ ουδε εξ ακαθαρσιασ ουτε εν δολω
4Instead, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, not in order to please men but God, who examines our hearts.
4αλλα καθωσ δεδοκιμασμεθα υπο του θεου πιστευθηναι το ευαγγελιον ουτωσ λαλουμεν ουχ ωσ ανθρωποισ αρεσκοντεσ αλλα τω θεω τω δοκιμαζοντι τασ καρδιασ ημων
5As you know, we never used words of flattery or any pretext for greed. God is our witness!
5ουτε γαρ ποτε εν λογω κολακειασ εγενηθημεν καθωσ οιδατε ουτε εν προφασει πλεονεξιασ θεοσ μαρτυσ
6Nor did we seek praise from you or from anyone else, although as apostles of Christ we had authority to demand it.
6ουτε ζητουντεσ εξ ανθρωπων δοξαν ουτε αφ υμων ουτε απο αλλων δυναμενοι εν βαρει ειναι ωσ χριστου αποστολοι
7On the contrary, we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother caring for her children.
7αλλ εγενηθημεν ηπιοι εν μεσω υμων ωσ αν τροφοσ θαλπη τα εαυτησ τεκνα
8We cared so deeply that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God, but our own lives as well. That is how beloved you have become to us.
8ουτωσ ομειρομενοι υμων ευδοκουμεν μεταδουναι υμιν ου μονον το ευαγγελιον του θεου αλλα και τασ εαυτων ψυχασ διοτι αγαπητοι ημιν γεγενησθε
9Surely you recall, brothers, our labor and toil. We worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to anyone while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.
9μνημονευετε γαρ αδελφοι τον κοπον ημων και τον μοχθον νυκτοσ γαρ και ημερασ εργαζομενοι προσ το μη επιβαρησαι τινα υμων εκηρυξαμεν εισ υμασ το ευαγγελιον του θεου
10You are witnesses, and so is God, of how holy, righteous, and blameless our conduct was among you who believed.
10υμεισ μαρτυρεσ και ο θεοσ ωσ οσιωσ και δικαιωσ και αμεμπτωσ υμιν τοισ πιστευουσιν εγενηθημεν
11For you know that we treated each of you as a father treats his own children—
11καθαπερ οιδατε ωσ ενα εκαστον υμων ωσ πατηρ τεκνα εαυτου παρακαλουντεσ υμασ και παραμυθουμενοι
12encouraging you, comforting you, and urging you to walk in a manner worthy of God, who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.
12και μαρτυρομενοι εισ το περιπατησαι υμασ αξιωσ του θεου του καλουντοσ υμασ εισ την εαυτου βασιλειαν και δοξαν
13And we continually thank God because, when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as the true word of God—the word which is now at work in you who believe.
13δια τουτο και ημεισ ευχαριστουμεν τω θεω αδιαλειπτωσ οτι παραλαβοντεσ λογον ακοησ παρ ημων του θεου εδεξασθε ου λογον ανθρωπων αλλα καθωσ εστιν αληθωσ λογον θεου οσ και ενεργειται εν υμιν τοισ πιστευουσιν
14For you, brothers, became imitators of the churches of God in Judea that are in Christ Jesus. You suffered from your own countrymen the very things they suffered from the Jews,
14υμεισ γαρ μιμηται εγενηθητε αδελφοι των εκκλησιων του θεου των ουσων εν τη ιουδαια εν χριστω ιησου οτι τα αυτα επαθετε και υμεισ υπο των ιδιων συμφυλετων καθωσ και αυτοι υπο των ιουδαιων
15who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and drove us out as well. They are displeasing to God and hostile to all men,
15των και τον κυριον αποκτειναντων ιησουν και τουσ ιδιουσ προφητασ και ημασ εκδιωξαντων και θεω μη αρεσκοντων και πασιν ανθρωποισ εναντιων
16hindering us from telling the Gentiles how they may be saved. As a result, they continue to heap up their sins to full capacity; the utmost wrath has come upon them.
16κωλυοντων ημασ τοισ εθνεσιν λαλησαι ινα σωθωσιν εισ το αναπληρωσαι αυτων τασ αμαρτιασ παντοτε εφθασεν δε επ αυτουσ η οργη εισ τελοσ
17Brothers, although we were torn away from you for a short time (in person, not in heart), our desire to see you face to face was even more intense.
17ημεισ δε αδελφοι απορφανισθεντεσ αφ υμων προσ καιρον ωρασ προσωπω ου καρδια περισσοτερωσ εσπουδασαμεν το προσωπον υμων ιδειν εν πολλη επιθυμια
18For we wanted to come to you—indeed I, Paul, tried again and again—but Satan obstructed us.
18διο ηθελησαμεν ελθειν προσ υμασ εγω μεν παυλοσ και απαξ και δισ και ενεκοψεν ημασ ο σατανασ
19After all, who is our hope, our joy, our crown of boasting, if it is not you yourselves in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming?
19τισ γαρ ημων ελπισ η χαρα η στεφανοσ καυχησεωσ η ουχι και υμεισ εμπροσθεν του κυριου ημων ιησου εν τη αυτου παρουσια
20You are indeed our glory and our joy.
20υμεισ γαρ εστε η δοξα ημων και η χαρα
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