Modern Literal Version
[1 Thessalonians 2]

     ^2:1 For^* brethren, you^* yourselves know our entrance to you^*, that it has not become empty. ^2:2But having suffered before, and having been abused in Philippi {Acts 16:12-40}, just-as you^*know, we were bold in our God to speak to you^* the good-news of God, even in our large struggle.

     ^2:3 For^* our encouragement is not from deceit, nor from uncleanness, nor in treachery. ^2:4 But just-as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the good-news, so we are speaking; not as pleasing men, but it is God who tests our hearts. ^2:5 For^* just-as you^* know, (God beingwitness), we neither previously came^* in flattery speech, nor in a pretext of greed, ^2:6 nor seeking glory from men, neither from you^* nor from others, while being able to be a burden to you^* as apostles of Christ. ^2:7 But we became mild in your^* midst, as a nurse may cherish her own children. ^2:8 So having kindly-feelings of you^*, we were delighted to give to you^* not only the good-news of God, but also our own souls, because you^* have become beloved to us.

     ^2:9 For^* brethren, you^* remember our labor and hardship. For^*while working night and day, in order to not burden any of you^*, we preached to you^* the good-news of God. ^2:10 You^* and Godare witnesses, as we became holy and righteous and blameless toward you^* who believe. ^2:11 Just-as you^* know, as we became with each one of you^*, like a father with his own children, encouraging you^* and consoling you^*2:12 and testifying, ^*that^* you^* should walk worthy of God, who is calling you^* into his own kingdom and glory.

     ^2:13 We also are constantly giving-thanks to God because of this, that after you^* received theword of God from our report, you^* accepted it not as the word of men, but just-as it truly is, the word of God, which is also working in you^* who believe. ^2:14 For^* brethren, you^* became imitators of the congregations^* of God, which are in Judea in Christ Jesus, because you^* also suffered the same things by your^* own countrymen, just-as they did also by the Jews. ^2:15The Jews, who both killed the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and banished us, and were not pleasing to God, andare adverse to all men; ^2:16 forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles in order that they might be saved; ^*that^* they should always fill up their sins, but the wrath has arrived-unexpectedly upon themС to the end.

     ^2:17 But brethren, having been orphaned away from you^**for the time of an hour, in face {i.e. person}but not in heart, we were even-more diligent to see your^* face in much desire. ^2:18 Hence, we wished to come to you^*, indeed, I, Paul, even once and then twice, and yet the Adversary hindered us. ^2:19 For^* what is our hope or joy or crown of boasting, or is it not also you^*, which isbefore our Lord Jesus Christ at his presence? ^2:20 For^* you^* are our glory and our joy.

Modern Literal Version Preface & Appendix , copyright 1987, 1999, 2013 by G. Allen Walker for the MLV New Testament Committee.
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