א Tas'loniqim ב

א Tas'loniqim ב 

1 Thessalonians 2 (CKJV)

¹ For yourselves, brothers, know our coming to you was not in vain:

² But even after we had suffered before, and were shamefully treated at Philippi, as you know, we were bold in our Elohim to speak to you the Good News of Elohim in much struggle.

³ For our appeal was not of delusion, nor of uncleanness, nor in deceit:

⁴ But as we were allowed of Elohim to be put in trust with the Good News, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but Elohim, Who proves our hearts.

⁵ For neither at any time did we use flattering words, as you know, nor a cloke of greed; Elohim is witness:

⁶ Nor were we looking for praise from men, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been a burden to you, as the apostles of Mashiach.

⁷ But we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother warmly loving her own children:

⁸ So having a tender affection for you, we were willing to to share with you, not only the Good News of Elohim, but also our own lives, because you have become dear to us.

⁹ For you remember, brothers, our toil and hardship: for laboring night and day, in order not to burden any of you, we preached to you the Good News of Elohim.

¹⁰ You are witnesses, and Elohim also, how set-apart and righteously and blamelessly we behaved ourselves among you that believe:

¹¹ As you know how we encouraged and comforted and bore witness to every one of you, as a father does his children,

¹² That you would walk worthy of Elohim, Who is calling you into His Kingdom and Glory.

¹³ For this cause also we thank Elohim without ceasing, because, when you received the Word of Elohim which you heard of us, you received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the Word of Elohim, which effectually works also in you that believe.

¹⁴ For you, brothers, became followers of the assemblies of Elohim which are in Yehudah in Mashiach Yeshua: for you also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Yehudim:

¹⁵ Who killed both the Master Yeshua, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not Elohim, and are hostile to all men:

¹⁶ Forbidding us to speak to the Nations that they might be saved, to fill up their sins always: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.

¹⁷ But we, brothers, having been taken from you for a short time - in presence, not in heart - were much more eager to see your face, with great desire.

¹⁸ Wherefore we would have come to you, even I Sha'ul, more than once; but Satan hindered us.

¹⁹ For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Is it not even you, in the presence of our Master Yeshua HaMashiach at His coming?

²⁰ For you are our glory and joy.