1 Thessalonians 2

GNT

1 αὐτοὶ γὰρ οἴδατε, ἀδελφοί, τὴν εἴσοδον ἡμῶν τὴν πρὸς ὑμᾶς ὅτι οὐ κενὴ γέγονεν,

2 ἀλλὰ προπαθόντες καὶ ὑβρισθέντες καθὼς οἴδατε ἐν φιλίπποις ἐπαρρησιασάμεθα ἐν τῶ θεῶ ἡμῶν λαλῆσαι πρὸς ὑμᾶς τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ θεοῦ ἐν πολλῶ ἀγῶνι.

3 ἡ γὰρ παράκλησις ἡμῶν οὐκ ἐκ πλάνης οὐδὲ ἐξ ἀκαθαρσίας οὐδὲ ἐν δόλῳ,

4 ἀλλὰ καθὼς δεδοκιμάσμεθα ὑπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ πιστευθῆναι τὸ εὐαγγέλιον οὕτως λαλοῦμεν, οὐχ ὡς ἀνθρώποις ἀρέσκοντες ἀλλὰ θεῶ τῶ δοκιμάζοντι τὰς καρδίας ἡμῶν.

5 οὔτε γάρ ποτε ἐν λόγῳ κολακείας ἐγενήθημεν, καθὼς οἴδατε, οὔτε ἐν προφάσει πλεονεξίας, θεὸς μάρτυς,

6 οὔτε ζητοῦντες ἐξ ἀνθρώπων δόξαν, οὔτε ἀφ᾽ ὑμῶν οὔτε ἀπ᾽ ἄλλων,

7 δυνάμενοι ἐν βάρει εἶναι ὡς χριστοῦ ἀπόστολοι, ἀλλὰ ἐγενήθημεν νήπιοι ἐν μέσῳ ὑμῶν. ὡς ἐὰν τροφὸς θάλπῃ τὰ ἑαυτῆς τέκνα,

8 οὕτως ὁμειρόμενοι ὑμῶν εὐδοκοῦμεν μεταδοῦναι ὑμῖν οὐ μόνον τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ θεοῦ ἀλλὰ καὶ τὰς ἑαυτῶν ψυχάς, διότι ἀγαπητοὶ ἡμῖν ἐγενήθητε.

9 μνημονεύετε γάρ, ἀδελφοί, τὸν κόπον ἡμῶν καὶ τὸν μόχθον· νυκτὸς καὶ ἡμέρας ἐργαζόμενοι πρὸς τὸ μὴ ἐπιβαρῆσαί τινα ὑμῶν ἐκηρύξαμεν εἰς ὑμᾶς τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τοῦ θεοῦ.

10 ὑμεῖς μάρτυρες καὶ ὁ θεός, ὡς ὁσίως καὶ δικαίως καὶ ἀμέμπτως ὑμῖν τοῖς πιστεύουσιν ἐγενήθημεν,

11 καθάπερ οἴδατε ὡς ἕνα ἕκαστον ὑμῶν ὡς πατὴρ τέκνα ἑαυτοῦ

12 παρακαλοῦντες ὑμᾶς καὶ παραμυθούμενοι καὶ μαρτυρόμενοι εἰς τὸ περιπατεῖν ὑμᾶς ἀξίως τοῦ θεοῦ τοῦ καλοῦντος ὑμᾶς εἰς τὴν ἑαυτοῦ βασιλείαν καὶ δόξαν.

13 καὶ διὰ τοῦτο καὶ ἡμεῖς εὐχαριστοῦμεν τῶ θεῶ ἀδιαλείπτως, ὅτι παραλαβόντες λόγον ἀκοῆς παρ᾽ ἡμῶν τοῦ θεοῦ ἐδέξασθε οὐ λόγον ἀνθρώπων ἀλλὰ καθώς ἐστιν ἀληθῶς λόγον θεοῦ, ὃς καὶ ἐνεργεῖται ἐν ὑμῖν τοῖς πιστεύουσιν.

14 ὑμεῖς γὰρ μιμηταὶ ἐγενήθητε, ἀδελφοί, τῶν ἐκκλησιῶν τοῦ θεοῦ τῶν οὐσῶν ἐν τῇ ἰουδαίᾳ ἐν χριστῶ ἰησοῦ, ὅτι τὰ αὐτὰ ἐπάθετε καὶ ὑμεῖς ὑπὸ τῶν ἰδίων συμφυλετῶν καθὼς καὶ αὐτοὶ ὑπὸ τῶν ἰουδαίων,

15 τῶν καὶ τὸν κύριον ἀποκτεινάντων ἰησοῦν καὶ τοὺς προφήτας, καὶ ἡμᾶς ἐκδιωξάντων, καὶ θεῶ μὴ ἀρεσκόντων, καὶ πᾶσιν ἀνθρώποις ἐναντίων,

16 κωλυόντων ἡμᾶς τοῖς ἔθνεσιν λαλῆσαι ἵνα σωθῶσιν, εἰς τὸ ἀναπληρῶσαι αὐτῶν τὰς ἁμαρτίας πάντοτε. ἔφθασεν δὲ ἐπ᾽ αὐτοὺς ἡ ὀργὴ εἰς τέλος.

17 ἡμεῖς δέ, ἀδελφοί, ἀπορφανισθέντες ἀφ᾽ ὑμῶν πρὸς καιρὸν ὥρας, προσώπῳ οὐ καρδίᾳ, περισσοτέρως ἐσπουδάσαμεν τὸ πρόσωπον ὑμῶν ἰδεῖν ἐν πολλῇ ἐπιθυμίᾳ.

18 διότι ἠθελήσαμεν ἐλθεῖν πρὸς ὑμᾶς, ἐγὼ μὲν παῦλος καὶ ἅπαξ καὶ δίς, καὶ ἐνέκοψεν ἡμᾶς ὁ σατανᾶς.

19 τίς γὰρ ἡμῶν ἐλπὶς ἢ χαρὰ ἢ στέφανος καυχήσεως _ ἢ οὐχὶ καὶ ὑμεῖς _ ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν ἰησοῦ ἐν τῇ αὐτοῦ παρουσίᾳ;

20 ὑμεῖς γάρ ἐστε ἡ δόξα ἡμῶν καὶ ἡ χαρά.

KJV

1  For¹⁰⁶³ yourselves,⁸⁴⁶ brethren,⁸⁰ know¹⁴⁹² our²²⁵⁷ entrance in¹⁵²⁹ unto⁴³¹⁴ you,⁵²⁰⁹ that³⁷⁵⁴ it was¹⁰⁹⁶ not³⁷⁵⁶ in vain:²⁷⁵⁶

2  But²³⁵ even²⁵³² after that we had suffered before,⁴³¹⁰ and²⁵³² were shamefully entreated,⁵¹⁹⁵ as²⁵³¹ ye know,¹⁴⁹² at¹⁷²² Philippi,⁵³⁷⁵ we were bold³⁹⁵⁵ in¹⁷²² our²²⁵⁷ God²³¹⁶ to speak²⁹⁸⁰ unto⁴³¹⁴ you⁵²⁰⁹ the³⁵⁸⁸ gospel²⁰⁹⁸ of God²³¹⁶ with¹⁷²² much⁴¹⁸³ contention.⁷³

3  For¹⁰⁶³ our²²⁵⁷ exhortation³⁸⁷⁴ was not³⁷⁵⁶ of¹⁵³⁷ deceit,⁴¹⁰⁶ nor³⁷⁶¹ of¹⁵³⁷ uncleanness,¹⁶⁷ nor³⁷⁷⁷ in¹⁷²² guile:¹³⁸⁸

4  But²³⁵ as²⁵³¹ we were allowed¹³⁸¹ of⁵²⁵⁹ God²³¹⁶ to be put in trust⁴¹⁰⁰ with the³⁵⁸⁸ gospel,²⁰⁹⁸ even so³⁷⁷⁹ we speak;²⁹⁸⁰ not³⁷⁵⁶ as⁵⁶¹³ pleasing⁷⁰⁰ men,⁴⁴⁴ but²³⁵ God,²³¹⁶ which trieth¹³⁸¹ our²²⁵⁷ hearts.²⁵⁸⁸

5  For¹⁰⁶³ neither³⁷⁷⁷ at any time⁴²¹⁸ used we flattering words,^{1096 1722 3056 2850} as²⁵³¹ ye know,¹⁴⁹² nor³⁷⁷⁷ a cloak⁴³⁹² of covetousness;⁴¹²⁴ God²³¹⁶ is witness:³¹⁴⁴

6  Nor³⁷⁷⁷ of¹⁵³⁷ men⁴⁴⁴ sought²²¹² we glory,¹³⁹¹ neither³⁷⁷⁷ of⁵⁷⁵ you,⁵²¹⁶ nor³⁷⁷⁷ yet of⁵⁷⁵ others,²⁴³ when we might¹⁴¹⁰ have been¹⁵¹¹ burdensome,^{1722 922} as⁵⁶¹³ the apostles⁶⁵² of Christ.⁵⁵⁴⁷

7  But²³⁵ we were¹⁰⁹⁶ gentle²²⁶¹ among^{1722 3319} you,⁵²¹⁶ even as^{5613 302} a nurse⁵¹⁶² cherisheth²²⁸² her¹⁴³⁸ children:⁵⁰⁴³

8  So³⁷⁷⁹ being affectionately desirous²⁴⁴² of you,⁵²¹⁶ we were willing²¹⁰⁶ to have imparted³³³⁰ unto you,⁵²¹³ not³⁷⁵⁶ the³⁵⁸⁸ gospel²⁰⁹⁸ of God²³¹⁶ only,³⁴⁴⁰ but²³⁵ also²⁵³² our own¹⁴³⁸ souls,⁵⁵⁹⁰ because¹³⁶⁰ ye were¹⁰⁹⁶ dear²⁷ unto us.²²⁵⁴

9  For¹⁰⁶³ ye remember,³⁴²¹ brethren,⁸⁰ our²²⁵⁷ labor²⁸⁷³ and²⁵³² travail:³⁴⁴⁹ for¹⁰⁶³ laboring²⁰³⁸ night³⁵⁷¹ and²⁵³² day,²²⁵⁰ because we would not³³⁶¹ be chargable¹⁹¹² unto any⁵¹⁰⁰ of you,⁵²¹⁶ we preached²⁷⁸⁴ unto¹⁵¹⁹ you⁵²⁰⁹ the³⁵⁸⁸ gospel²⁰⁹⁸ of God.²³¹⁶

10  Ye⁵²¹⁰ are witnesses,³¹⁴⁴ and²⁵³² God²³¹⁶ also, how⁵⁶¹³ holily³⁷⁴³ and²⁵³² justly¹³⁴⁶ and²⁵³² unblamably²⁷⁴ we behaved ourselves¹⁰⁹⁶ among you⁵²¹³ that believe:⁴¹⁰⁰

11  As²⁵⁰⁹ ye know¹⁴⁹² how⁵⁶¹³ we exhorted^{3870 5209} and²⁵³² comforted³⁸⁸⁸ and²⁵³² charged³¹⁴⁰ every¹⁵³⁸ one¹⁵²⁰ of you,⁵²¹⁶ as⁵⁶¹³ a father³⁹⁶² doth his¹⁴³⁸ children,⁵⁰⁴³

12  That ye⁵²⁰⁹ would walk⁴⁰⁴³ worthy⁵¹⁶ of God,²³¹⁶ who hath called²⁵⁶⁴ you⁵²⁰⁹ unto¹⁵¹⁹ his¹⁴³⁸ kingdom⁹³² and²⁵³² glory.¹³⁹¹

13  For this cause^{1223 5124} also²⁵³² thank²¹⁶⁸ we²²⁴⁹ God²³¹⁶ without ceasing,⁸⁹ because,³⁷⁵⁴ when ye received³⁸⁸⁰ the word³⁰⁵⁶ of God²³¹⁶ which ye heard¹⁸⁹ of³⁸⁴⁴ us,²²⁵⁷ ye received¹²⁰⁹ it not³⁷⁵⁶ as the word³⁰⁵⁶ of men,⁴⁴⁴ but²³⁵ as²⁵³¹ it is²⁰⁷⁶ in truth,²³⁰ the word³⁰⁵⁶ of God,²³¹⁶ which³⁷³⁹ effectually worketh¹⁷⁵⁴ also²⁵³² in¹⁷²² you⁵²¹³ that believe.⁴¹⁰⁰

14  For¹⁰⁶³ ye,⁵²¹⁰ brethren,⁸⁰ became¹⁰⁹⁶ followers³⁴⁰² of the³⁵⁸⁸ churches¹⁵⁷⁷ of God²³¹⁶ which in¹⁷²² Judea²⁴⁴⁹ are⁵⁶⁰⁷ in¹⁷²² Christ⁵⁵⁴⁷ Jesus:²⁴²⁴ for³⁷⁵⁴ ye⁵²¹⁰ also²⁵³² have suffered³⁹⁵⁸ like things⁵⁰²⁴ of⁵²⁵⁹ your own²³⁹⁸ countrymen,⁴⁸⁵³ even as²⁵³¹ they⁸⁴⁶ have²⁵³² of⁵²⁵⁹ the³⁵⁸⁸ Jews:²⁴⁵³

15  Who both killed^{615 2532} the³⁵⁸⁸ Lord²⁹⁶² Jesus,²⁴²⁴ and²⁵³² their own²³⁹⁸ prophets,⁴³⁹⁶ and²⁵³² have persecuted¹⁵⁵⁹ us;²²⁴⁸ and²⁵³² they please⁷⁰⁰ not³³⁶¹ God,²³¹⁶ and²⁵³² are contrary¹⁷²⁷ to all³⁹⁵⁶ men:⁴⁴⁴

16  Forbidding²⁹⁶⁷ us²²⁴⁸ to speak²⁹⁸⁰ to the³⁵⁸⁸ Gentiles¹⁴⁸⁴ that²⁴⁴³ they might be saved,⁴⁹⁸² to fill up³⁷⁸ their⁸⁴⁸ sins²⁶⁶ always:³⁸⁴² for¹¹⁶¹ the³⁵⁸⁸ wrath³⁷⁰⁹ is come⁵³⁴⁸ upon¹⁹⁰⁹ them⁸⁴⁶ to¹⁵¹⁹ the uttermost.⁵⁰⁵⁶

17  But¹¹⁶¹ we,²²⁴⁹ brethren,⁸⁰ being taken⁶⁴² from⁵⁷⁵ you⁵²¹⁶ for⁴³¹⁴ a short time^{5610 2540} in presence,⁴³⁸³ not³⁷⁵⁶ in heart,²⁵⁸⁸ endeavored⁴⁷⁰⁴ the more abundantly⁴⁰⁵⁶ to see¹⁴⁹² your⁵²¹⁶ face⁴³⁸³ with¹⁷²² great⁴¹⁸³ desire.¹⁹³⁹

18  Wherefore¹³⁵² we would²³⁰⁹ have come²⁰⁶⁴ unto⁴³¹⁴ you,⁵²⁰⁹ even³³⁰³ I¹⁴⁷³ Paul,^{3972 2532} once and again;^{530 2532 1364} but²⁵³² Satan⁴⁵⁶⁷ hindered¹⁴⁶⁵ us.²²⁴⁸

19  For¹⁰⁶³ what⁵¹⁰¹ is our²²⁵⁷ hope,¹⁶⁸⁰ or²²²⁸ joy,⁵⁴⁷⁹ or²²²⁸ crown⁴⁷³⁵ of rejoicing?²⁷⁴⁶ Are²²²⁸ not³⁷⁸⁰ even²⁵³² ye⁵²¹⁰ in the presence¹⁷¹⁵ of our²²⁵⁷ Lord²⁹⁶² Jesus²⁴²⁴ Christ⁵⁵⁴⁷ at¹⁷²² his⁸⁴⁶ coming?³⁹⁵²

20  For¹⁰⁶³ ye⁵²¹⁰ are²⁰⁷⁵ our²²⁵⁷ glory¹³⁹¹ and²⁵³² joy.⁵⁴⁷⁹

Vul

1 Nam ipsi scitis, fratres, introitum nostrum ad vos, quia non inanis fuit:

2 sed ante passi, et contumeliis affecti (sicut scitis) in Philippis, fiduciam habuimus in Deo nostro, loqui ad vos Evangelium Dei in multa sollicitudine.

3 Exhortatio enim nostra non de errore, neque de immunditia, neque in dolo,

4 sed sicut probati sumus a Deo ut crederetur nobis Evangelium: ita loquimur non quasi hominibus placentes, sed Deo, qui probat corda nostra.

5 Neque enim aliquando fuimus in sermone adulationis, sicut scitis: neque in occasione avaritiæ: Deus testis est:

6 nec quærentes ab hominibus gloriam, neque a vobis, neque ab aliis.

7 Cum possemus vobis oneri esse ut Christi apostoli: sed facti sumus parvuli in medio vestrum, tamquam si nutrix foveat filios suos.

8 Ita desiderantes vos, cupide volebamus tradere vobis non solum Evangelium Dei, sed etiam animas nostras: quoniam carissimi nobis facti estis.

9 Memores enim estis, fratres, laboris nostri, et fatigationis: nocte ac die operantes, ne quem vestrum gravaremus, prædicavimus in vobis Evangelium Dei.

10 Vos testes estis, et Deus, quam sancte, et juste, et sine querela, vobis, qui credidistis, fuimus:

11 sicut scitis, qualiter unumquemque vestrum (sicut pater filios suos)

12 deprecantes vos, et consolantes, testificati sumus, ut ambularetis digne Deo, qui vocavit vos in suum regnum et gloriam.

13 Ideo et nos gratias agimus Deo sine intermissione: quoniam cum accepissetis a nobis verbum auditus Dei, accepistis illud, non ut verbum hominum, sed (sicut est vere) verbum Dei, qui operatur in vobis, qui credidistis:

14 vos enim imitatores facti estis, fratres, ecclesiarum Dei, quæ sunt in Judæa in Christo Jesu: quia eadem passi estis et vos a contribulibus vestris, sicut et ipsi a Judæis:

15 qui et Dominum occiderunt Jesum, et prophetas, et nos persecuti sunt, et Deo non placent, et omnibus hominibus adversantur,

16 prohibentes nos gentibus loqui ut salvæ fiant, ut impleant peccata sua semper: pervenit enim ira Dei super illos usque in finem.

17 Nos autem fratres desolati a vobis ad tempus horæ, aspectu, non corde, abundantius festinavimus faciem vestram videre cum multo desiderio:

18 quoniam voluimus venire ad vos, ego quidem Paulus, et semel, et iterum: sed impedivit nos Satanas.

19 Quæ est enim nostra spes aut gaudium, aut corona gloriæ? nonne vos ante Dominum nostrum Jesum Christum estis in adventu ejus?

20 vos enim estis gloria nostra et gaudium.