For{G1063} yourselves,{G846} brethren,{G80} know{G1492} our{G2257} entering in{G1529} unto{G4314} you,{G5209} that{G3754} it hath{G1096} not{G3756} been found vain:{G2756}

but{G235} {G2532} having suffered before{G4310} and{G2532} been shamefully treated,{G5195} as{G2531} ye know,{G1492} at{G1722} Philippi,{G5375} we waxed bold{G3955} in{G1722} our{G2257} God{G2316} to speak{G2980} unto{G4314} you{G5209} the gospel{G2098} of God{G2316} in{G1722} much{G4183} conflict.{G73}

For{G1063} our{G2257} exhortation{G3874} [is] not{G3756} of{G1537} error,{G4106} nor{G3761} of{G1537} uncleanness,{G167} nor{G3777} in{G1722} guile:{G1388}

but{G235} even as{G2531} we have been approved{G1381} of{G5259} God{G2316} to be intrusted with{G4100} the gospel,{G2098} so{G3779} we speak;{G2980} not{G3756} as{G5613} pleasing{G700} men,{G444} but{G235} God{G2316} who{G3588} proveth{G1381} our{G2257} hearts.{G2588}

For{G1063} neither{G3777} at any time{G4218} were we{G1096} found using words{G3056} of flattery,{G2850} as{G2531} ye know,{G1492} nor{G3777} a cloak{G4392} of covetousness,{G4124} God{G2316} is witness;{G3144}

nor{G3777} seeking glory{G1391} of{G1537} men,{G444} neither{G3777} from{G575} you{G5216} nor{G3777} from{G575} others,{G243} when we might{G1410} have{G1511} claimed{G1722} authority{G922} None as{G5613} apostles{G652} of Christ.{G5547}

But{G235} we were{G1096} gentle{G2261} in the midst{G1722} of you,{G5216} {G302} as{G5613} when a nurse{G5162} cherisheth{G2282} her{G1438} own children:{G5043}

even so,{G3779} being affectionately desirous{G2442} of you,{G5216} we were well pleased{G2106} to impart{G3330} unto you,{G5213} not{G3756} the gospel{G2098} of God{G2316} only,{G3440} but{G235} also{G2532} our own{G1438} souls,{G5590} because{G1360} ye were{G1096} become very dear{G27} to us.{G2254}

For{G1063} ye remember,{G3421} brethren,{G80} our{G2257} labor{G2873} and{G2532} travail:{G3449} {G1063} working{G2038} night{G3571} and{G2532} day,{G2250} that{G4314} we might{G1912} not{G3361} burden{G1912} any{G5100} of you,{G5216} we preached{G2784} unto{G1912} you{G5209} the gospel{G2098} of God.{G2316}

Ye{G5210} are witnesses,{G3144} and{G2532} God{G2316} [also], how{G5613} holily{G3743} and{G2532} righteously{G1346} and{G2532} unblameably{G274} we behaved ourselves{G1096} toward you{G5213} that{G3588} believe:{G4100}

as{G2509} ye know{G1492} how{G5613} we [dealt with] each{G1538} one{G1520} of you,{G5216} as{G5613} a father{G3962} with his{G1438} own children,{G5043} exhorting{G3870} you, and{G2532} encouraging{G3888} [you], and{G2532} testifying,{G3140}

to the end that{G1519} ye{G5209} should walk{G4043} worthily{G516} of God,{G2316} who{G3588} calleth{G2564} you{G5209} into{G1519} his{G1438} own kingdom{G932} and{G2532} glory.{G1391}

And for{G1223} this{G5124} cause{G1223} we{G2249} also{G2532} thank{G2168} God{G2316} without ceasing,{G89} that,{G3754} when ye received{G3880} from{G3844} us{G2257} the word{G3056} of the message, [even the word]{G3056} of God,{G2316} ye accepted{G1209} [it] not{G3756} [as] the word{G3056} of men,{G444} but,{G235} as{G2531} it is{G2076} in truth,{G230} the word{G3056} of God,{G2316} which{G3739} also{G2532} worketh{G1754} in{G1722} you{G5213} that{G3588} believe.{G4100}

For{G1063} ye,{G5210} brethren,{G80} became{G1096} imitators{G3402} of the churches{G1577} of God{G2316} which{G3588} are{G5607} in{G1722} Judaea{G2449} in{G1722} Christ{G5547} Jesus:{G2424} for{G3754} ye{G5210} also{G2532} suffered{G3958} the same things{G5024} of{G5259} your own{G2398} countrymen,{G4853} even{G2532} as{G2531} they{G846} did of{G5259} the Jews;{G2453}

who{G3588} both{G2532} killed{G615} the Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424} and{G2532} the{G2398} prophets,{G4396} and{G2532} drove{G1559} out us,{G2248} and{G2532} pleased{G700} not{G3361} God,{G2316} and{G2532} are contrary{G1727} to all{G3956} men;{G444}

forbidding{G2967} us{G2248} to speak{G2980} to the Gentiles{G1484} that{G2443} they may be saved;{G4982} to{G1519} fill up{G378} their{G846} sins{G266} always:{G3842} but{G1161} the wrath{G3709} is come{G5348} upon{G1909} them{G846} to{G1519} the uttermost.{G5056}

But{G1161} we,{G2249} brethren,{G80} being bereaved{G642} of{G575} you{G5216} for{G4314} a short{G5610} season,{G2540} in presence{G4383} not{G3756} in heart,{G2588} endeavored{G4704} the more exceedingly{G4056} to see{G1492} your{G5216} face{G4383} with{G1722} great{G4183} desire:{G4314}

because{G1352} we would fain have{G2309} come{G2064} unto{G4314} you,{G5209} I{G1473} Paul{G3972} once{G530} and{G2532} again;{G1364} and{G2532} Satan{G4567} hindered{G1465} us.{G2532}

For{G1063} what{G5101} is our{G2257} hope,{G1680} or{G2228} joy,{G5479} or{G2228} crown{G4735} of glorying?{G2746} Are not{G3780} even{G2532} ye,{G5210} before{G1715} our{G2257} Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424} {G5547} at{G1722} his{G846} coming?{G3952}

For{G1063} ye{G5210} are{G2075} our{G2257} glory{G1391} and{G2532} our joy.{G5479}