1 Thessalonians 2

DOUAI-RHEIMS	Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
1 For yourselves know, brethren, our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain:	1 For you yourselves know, brethren, that our visit to you was not in vain;
2 But having suffered many things before, and been shamefully treated (as you know) at Philippi, we had confidence in our God, to speak unto you the gospel of God in much carefulness.	2 but though we had already suffered and been shamefully treated at Philippi, as you know, we had courage in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in the face of great opposition.
3 For our exhortation was not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in deceit:	3 For our appeal does not spring from error or uncleanness, nor is it made with guile;
4 But as we were approved by God that the gospel should be committed to us: even so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who proveth our hearts.	4 but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not to please men, but to please God who tests our hearts.
5 For neither have we used, at any time, the speech of flattery, as you know; nor taken an occasion of covetousness, God is witness:	5 For we never used either words of flattery, as you know, or a cloak for greed, as God is witness;
6 Nor sought we glory of men, neither of you, nor of others. 7 Whereas we might have been burdensome to you, as the apostles of Christ: but we became little ones in the midst of you, as if a nurse should cherish her children:	6 nor did we seek glory from men, whether from you or from others, though we might have made demands as apostles of Christ.
7 dummy verses inserted by amos	7 But we were gentle among you, like a nurse taking care of her children.
8 So desirous of you, we would gladly impart unto you not only the gospel of God, but also our own souls: because you were become most dear unto us.	8 So, being affectionately desirous of you, we were ready to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves, because you had become very dear to us.
9 For you remember, brethren, our labour and toil: working night and day, lest we should be chargeable to any of you, we preached among you the gospel of God.	9 For you remember our labor and toil, brethren; we worked night and day, that we might not burden any of you, while we preached to you the gospel of God.
10 You are witnesses, and God also, how holily, and justly, and without blame, we have been to you that have believed:	10 You are witnesses, and God also, how holy and righteous and blameless was our behavior to you believers;
11 As you know in what manner, entreating and comforting you, (as a father doth his children,)	11 for you know how, like a father with his children, we exhorted each one of you and encouraged you and charged you
12 We testified to every one of you, that you would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.	12 to lead a life worthy of God, who calls you into his own kingdom and glory.
13 Therefore, we also give thanks to God without ceasing: because, that when you had received of us the word of the hearing of God, you received it not as the word of men, but (as it is indeed) the word of God, who worketh in you that have believed.	13 And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really is, the word of God, which is at work in you believers.
14 For you, brethren, are become followers of the churches of God which are in Judea, in Christ Jesus: for you also have suffered the same things from your own coutrymen, even as they have from the Jews,	14 For you, brethren, became imitators of the churches of God in Christ Jesus which are in Judea; for you suffered the same things from your own countrymen as they did from the Jews,
15 Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and the prophets, and have persecuted us, and please not God, and are adversaries to all men;	15 who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove us out, and displease God and oppose all men
16 Prohibiting us to speak to the Gentiles, that they may be saved, to fill up their sins always: for the wrath of God is come upon them to the end.	16 by hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles that they may be saved--so as always to fill up the measure of their sins. But God's wrath has come upon them at last!
17 But we, brethren, being taken away from you for a short time, in sight, not in heart, have hastened the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.	17 But since we were bereft of you, brethren, for a short time, in person not in heart, we endeavored the more eagerly and with great desire to see you face to face;
18 For we would have come unto you, I Paul indeed, once and again: but Satan hath hindered us.	18 because we wanted to come to you--I, Paul, again and again--but Satan hindered us.
19 For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of glory? Are not you, in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?	19 For what is our hope or joy or crown of boasting before our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not you?
20 For you are our glory and joy.	20 For you are our glory and joy.