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CHAPTER THESSALONIANS 2
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.
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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.
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For
neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God
is
witness:
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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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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.
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Ye
are
witnesses, and God
also,
how
holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:
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As ye know
how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father
doth
his children,
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That
ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.
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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.
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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:
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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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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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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.
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Wherefore we would have come unto
you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.
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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?
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For ye are
our glory and joy.
CHAPTER THESSALONIANS 3
Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;
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And
sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ,
to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith:
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That no man should be moved by
these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.
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For verily, when we were
with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know.
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