2:1

Αυτοι γαρ οιδατε αδελφοι την εισοδον ημων την προς υμας οτι ου κενη γεγονεν

For yourselves, brethren, know our entering in unto you, that it hath not been found vain:

2:2

αλλα προπαθοντες και υβρισθεντες καθως οιδατε εν Φιλιπποις επαρρησιασαμεθα εν τω Θεω ημων λαλησαι προς υμας το ευαγγελιον του Θεου εν πολλω αγωνι

but having suffered before and been shamefully treated, as ye know, at Philippi, we waxed bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God in much conflict.

2:3

Η γαρ παρακλησις ημων ουκ εκ πλανης ουδε εξ ακαθαρσιας ουδε εν δολω

For our exhortation is not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:

2:4

αλλα καθως δεδοκιμασμεθα υπο του Θεου πιστευθηναι το ευαγγελιον ουτως λαλουμεν ουχ ως ανθρωποις αρεσκοντες αλλα Θεω τω δοκιμαζοντι τας καρδιας ημων

but even as we have been approved of God to be intrusted with the gospel, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God who proveth our hearts.

2:5

ουτε γαρ ποτε εν λογω κολακειας εγενηθημεν καθως οιδατε ουτε εν προφασει πλεονεξιας Θεος μαρτυς

For neither at any time were we found using words of flattery, as ye know, nor a cloak of covetousness, God is witness;

2:6

ουτε ζητουντες εξ ανθρωπων δοξαν ουτε αφ υμων ουτε απ αλλων

nor seeking glory of men, neither from you nor from others, when we might have claimed authority as apostles of Christ.

2:7

δυναμενοι εν βαρει ειναι ως Χριστου αποστολοι Αλλα εγενηθημεν νηπιοι εν μεσω υμων ως εαν τροφος θαλπη τα εαυτης τεκνα

But we were gentle in the midst of you, as when a nurse cherisheth her own children:

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2:8

ουτως ομειρομενοι υμων ευδοκουμεν μεταδουναι υμιν ου μονον το ευαγγελιον του Θεου αλλα και τας εαυτων ψυχας διοτι αγαπητοι ημιν εγενηθητε

even so, being affectionately desirous of you, we were well pleased to impart unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were become very dear to us.

2:9

Μνημονευετε γαρ αδελφοι τον κοπον ημων και τον μοχθον νυκτος και ημερας εργαζομενοι προς το μη επιβαρησαι τινα υμων εκηρυξαμεν εις υμας το ευαγγελιον του Θεου

For ye remember, brethren, our labor and travail: working night and day, that we might not burden any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.

2:10

υμεις μαρτυρες και ο Θεος ως οσιως και δικαιως και αμεμπτως υμιν τοις πιστευουσιν εγενηθημεν

Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and righteously and unblamably we behaved ourselves toward you that believe:

2:11

καθαπερ οιδατε ως ενα εκαστον υμων ως πατηρ τεκνα εαυτου

as ye know how we dealt with each one of you, as a father with his own children, exhorting you, and encouraging you, and testifying,

2:12

παρακαλουντες υμας και παραμυθουμενοι και μαρτυρομενοι εις το περιπατειν υμας αξιως του Θεου του καλουντος υμας εις την εαυτου βασιλειαν και δοξαν

to the end that ye should walk worthily of God, who calleth you into his own kingdom and glory.

2:13

Και δια 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

And for this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that, when ye received from us the word of the message, even the word of God, ye accepted it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also worketh in you that believe.

2:14

Υμεις 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

For ye, brethren, became imitators of the churches of God which are in Judæa in Christ Jesus: for ye also suffered the same things of your own countrymen, even as they did of the Jews;

2:15

των και τον Κυριον αποκτειναντων Ιησουν και τους προφητας και ημας εκδιωξαντων και Θεω μη αρεσκοντων και πασιν ανθρωποις εναντιων

who both killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove out us, and please not God, and are contrary to all men;

2:16

κωλυοντων ημας τοις εθνεσιν λαλησαι ινα σωθωσιν εις το αναπληρωσαι αυτων τας αμαρτιας παντοτε εφθασεν δε επ αυτους η οργη εις τελος

forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved; to fill up their sins always: but the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.

2:17

Ημεις δε αδελφοι απορφανισθεντες αφ υμων προς καιρον ωρας προσωπω ου καρδια περισσοτερως εσπουδασαμεν το προσωπον υμων ιδειν εν πολλη επιθυμια

But we, brethren, being bereaved of you for a short season, in presence not in heart, endeavored the more exceedingly to see your face with great desire:

2:18

διοτι ηθελησαμεν ελθειν προς υμας εγω μεν Παυλος και απαξ και δις και ενεκοψεν ημας ο Σατανας

because we would fain have come unto you, I Paul once and again; and Satan hindered us.

2:19

τις γαρ ημων ελπις η χαρα η στεφανος καυχησεως η ουχι και υμεις εμπροσθεν του Κυριου ημων Ιησου εν τη αυτου παρουσια

For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of glorying? Are not even ye, before our Lord Jesus at his coming?

2:20

υμεις γαρ εστε η δοξα ημων και η χαρα

For ye are our glory and our joy.