1 Thessalonians 2

1For you yourselves know, brethren, that our coming to you was not in vain.

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

2But even after we had suffered before and were spitefully treated at Philippi, as you know, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God in much conflict.

αλλα προπαθοντες και υβρισθεντες, καθως οιδατε, εν φιλιπποις, επαρρησιασαμεθα εν τω θεω ημων λαλησαι προς υμας το ευαγγελιον του θεου εν πολλω αγωνι.

3For our exhortation did not come from error or uncleanness, nor was it in deceit.

η γαρ παρακλησις ημων ουκ εκ πλανης ουδε εξ ακαθαρσιας, ουτε εν δολω,

4But as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, even so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God who tests our hearts.

αλλα καθως δεδοκιμασμεθα υπο του θεου πιστευθηναι το ευαγγελιον, ουτως λαλουμεν, ουχ ως ανθρωποις αρεσκοντες, αλλα τω θεω τω δοκιμαζοντι τας καρδιας ημων.

5For neither at any time did we use flattering words, as you know, nor a cloak for covetousness—God is witness.

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

6Nor did we seek glory from men, either from you or from others, when we might have made demands as apostles of Christ.

ουτε ζητουντες εξ ανθρωπων δοξαν, ουτε αφ υμων ουτε απο αλλων, δυναμενοι εν βαρει ειναι ως χριστου αποστολοι,

7But we were gentle among you, just as a nursing mother cherishes her own children.

αλλ εγενηθημεν ηπιοι εν μεσω υμων, ως αν τροφος θαλπη τα εαυτης τεκνα·

8So, affectionately longing for you, we were well pleased to impart to you not only the gospel of God, but also our own lives, because you had become dear to us.

ουτως ομειρομενοι υμων ευδοκουμεν μεταδουναι υμιν ου μονον το ευαγγελιον του θεου, αλλα και τας εαυτων ψυχας, διοτι αγαπητοι ημιν γεγενησθε.

9For you remember, brethren, our labor and toil; for laboring night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.

μνημονευετε γαρ, αδελφοι, τον κοπον ημων και τον μοχθον· νυκτος γαρ και ημερας εργαζομενοι προς το μη επιβαρησαι τινα υμων εκηρυξαμεν εις υμας το ευαγγελιον του θεου.

10You are witnesses, and God also, how devoutly and justly and blamelessly we behaved ourselves among you who believe;

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

11as you know how we exhorted, and comforted, and charged every one of you, as a father does his own children,

καθαπερ οιδατε ως ενα εκαστον υμων ως πατηρ τεκνα εαυτου παρακαλουντες υμας και παραμυθουμενοι

12that you would walk worthy of God who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.

και μαρτυρομενοι εις το περιπατησαι υμας αξιως του θεου του καλουντος υμας εις την εαυτου βασιλειαν και δοξαν.

13For this reason we also thank God without ceasing, because when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you welcomed it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which also effectively works in you who believe.

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.

14For you, brethren, became imitators of the churches of God which are in Judea in Christ Jesus. For you also suffered the same things from your own countrymen, just as they did from the Judeans,

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,

15who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they do not please God and are contrary to all men,

των και τον κυριον αποκτειναντων ιησουν και τους ιδιους προφητας, και ημας εκδιωξαντων, και θεω μη αρεσκοντων, και πασιν ανθρωποις εναντιων,

16forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved, so as always to fill up the measure of their sins; but wrath has come upon them to the uttermost.

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

17But we, brethren, having been taken away from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavored more eagerly to see your face with great desire.

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

18Therefore we wanted to come to you—even I, Paul, time and again—but Satan hindered us.

διο ηθελησαμεν ελθειν προς υμας, εγω μεν παυλος και απαξ και δις, και ενεκοψεν ημας ο σατανας.

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

τις γαρ ημων ελπις η χαρα η στεφανος καυχησεως η ουχι και υμεις εμπροσθεν του κυριου ημων ιησου [χριστου] εν τη αυτου παρουσια;

20For you are our glory and joy.

υμεις γαρ εστε η δοξα ημων και χαρα.