Original 1611 King James Bible (KJV)

1 Thessalonians 2

1 In what manner the Gospel was brought and preached to the Thessalonians, and in what sort also they received it. 18 A reason is rendered both why Paul was so long absent from them, and also why he was so desirous to see them.

2:1 ¶ For 1063 your selues, 846 brethren, 80 knowe 1492 z5758 our 2257 entrance in 1529 vnto 4314 you, 5209 that 3754 it was 1096 z5754 not 3756 in vaine. 2756

2:2 But 235 euen 2532 after that wee had suffered before, 4310 z5631 and 2532 were shamefully entreated, 5195 z5685 as 2531 ye know, 1492 z5758 at 1722 Philippi, 5375 wee were bold 3955 z5662 in 1722 our 2257 God, 2316 to speake 2980 z5658 vnto 4314 you 5209 the x3588 Gospel 2098 of God 2316 with 1722 much 4183 contention. 73

2:3 For 1063 our 2257 exhortation 3874 was not 3756 of 1537 deceite, 4106 nor 3761 of 1537 vncleannesse, 167 nor 3777 in 1722 guile: 1388

2:4 But 235 as 2531 we were allowed 1381 z5769 of 5259 God 2316 to bee put in trust 4100 z5683 with the x3588 Gospel, 2098 euen so 3779 wee speake, 2980 z5719 not 3756 as 5613 pleasing 700 z5723 men, 444 but 235 God, 2316 which trieth 1381 z5723 our 2257 hearts. 2588

2:5 For 1063 neither 3777 at any time 4218 vsed wee y1096 z5675 flattering y2850 wordes, 1722 3056 x1096 x2850 as 2531 yee knowe, 1492 z5758 nor 3777 a cloke 4392 y1722 of couetousnesse, 4124 God 2316 [is] witnesse: 3144

2:6 Nor 3777 of 1537 men 444 sought 2212 z5723 we glorie, 1391 neither 3777 of 575 you, 5216 nor 3777 yet of 575 others, 243 when we might 1410 z5740 haue beene 1511 z5750 burdensome, 1722 922 as 5613 the Apostles 652 of Christ. 5547

2:7 But 235 wee were 1096 z5675 gentle 2261 among 1722 3319 you, 5216 euen as 5613 x302 a nurse 5162 cherisheth 2282 y302 z5725 her 1438 children: 5043

2:8 So 3779 being affectionately desirous 2442 z5734 of you, 5216 we were willing 2106 z5707 to haue imparted 3330 z5629 vnto you, 5213 not 3756 the x3588 Gospel 2098 of God 2316 only, 3440 but 235 also 2532 our owne 1438 soules, 5590 because 1360 ye were 1096 z5769 deare 27 vnto vs. 2254

2:9 For 1063 yee remember, 3421 z5719 brethren, 80 our 2257 labour 2873 and 2532 trauaile: 3449 for 1063 labourng 2038 z5740 night 3571 and 2532 day, 2250 because y4314 wee would y1912 z0 not 3361 bee chargeable 1912 z5658 vnto any 5100 of you, 5216 wee preached 2784 z5656 vnto 1519 you 5209 the x3588 Gospel 2098 of God. 2316

2:10 Yee 5210 [are] witnesses, 3144 and 2532 God 2316 [also], how 5613 holily, 3743 and 2532 iustly, 1346 and 2532 vnblameably 274 wee behaued our selues 1096 z5675 among you 5213 that beleeue. 4100 z5723

2:11 As 2509 you know, 1492 z5758 how 5613 wee exhorted 3870 z5723 x5209 and 2532 comforted, 3888 z5740 and x2532 charged 3140 z5734 euery 1538 one 1520 of you, 5216 y5209 (as 5613 a father 3962 doeth his 1438 children,) 5043

2:12 y2532 That y1519 ye 5209 would walke 4043 z5658 worthy 516 of God, 2316 who hath called 2564 z5723 you 5209 vnto 1519 his 1438 kingdome 932 and 2532 glory. 1391

2:13 For this y5124 cause 1223 x5124 also 2532 thanke 2168 z5719 wee 2249 God 2316 without ceasing, 89 because 3754 when yee receiued 3880 z5631 the word 3056 of God, 2316 which yee heard y189 x182 of 3844 vs, 2257 yee receiued 1209 z5662 it not 3756 as the word 3056 of men, 444 but 235 (as 2531 it is 2076 z5748 in trueth) 230 the word 3056 of God, 2316 which 3739 effectually worketh 1754 z5731 also 2532 in 1722 you 5213 that beleeue. 4100 z5723

2:14 For 1063 yee, 5210 brethren, 80 became 1096 z5675 followers 3402 of the x3588 Churches 1577 of God, 2316 which y3588 in 1722 Iudea 2449 are 5607 z5752 in 1722 Christ 5547 Iesus: 2424 for 3754 ye 5210 also 2532 haue suffered 3958 z5627 like things 5024 of 5259 your owne 2398 countreymen, 4853 euen y2532 as 2531 they x846 haue y846 x2532 of 5259 the x3588 Iewes: 2453

2:15 Who both y2532 killed 615 z5660 x2532 the x3588 Lord 2962 Iesus, 2424 and 2532 their owne 2398 Prophets, 4396 and 2532 haue persecuted 1559 z5660 vs: 2248 and 2532 they please 700 z5723 not 3361 God, 2316 and 2532 are contrary 1727 to all 3956 men: 444

2:16 Forbidding 2967 z5723 vs 2248 to speake 2980 z5658 to the x3588 Gentiles, 1484 that 2443 they might bee saued, 4982 z5686 to y1519 fill vp 378 z5658 their y846 x848 sinnes 266 alway: 3842 for 1161 the x3588 wrath 3709 is come 5348 z5656 vpon 1909 them 846 to 1519 the vttermost. 5056

2:17 But 1161 wee, 2249 brethren, 80 beeing taken 642 z5685 from 575 you 5216 for 4314 a short y5610 time, 2540 x5610 in presence, 4383 not 3756 in heart, 2588 endeuored 4704 z5656 the more abundantly 4056 to see 1492 z5629 your 5216 face 4383 with 1722 great 4183 desire. 1939

2:18 Wherefore 1352 we would 2309 z5656 haue come 2064 z5629 vnto 4314 you 5209 (euen 3303 I 1473 Paul) 3972 x2532 once y2532 y530 & y2532 againe: 1364 x530 x2532 but 2532 Satan 4567 hindered 1465 z5656 vs. 2248

2:19 For 1063 what 5101 is our 2257 hope, 1680 or 2228 ioy, 5479 or 2228 crowne 4735 of reioycing? 2746 y2228 Are x2228 not 3780 euen 2532 ye 5210 in the presence 1715 of our 2257 Lord 2962 Iesus 2424 Christ 5547 at 1722 his 846 comming? 3952