1 Thessalonians 2

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1 For you yourselves know, brothers, that our reception among you was not without effect.	1 Διοτι σεις εξευρετε, αδελφοι, την προς εσας εισοδον ημων, οτι δεν εγεινε ματαια,
2 Rather, after we had suffered and been insolently treated, as you know, in Philippi, we drew courage through our God to speak to you the gospel of God with much struggle.	2 αλλα και προπαθοντες και υβρισθεντες, καθως εξευρετε, εν Φιλιπποις, ελαβομεν θαρρος εις τον Θεον ημων να λαλησωμεν προς εσας το ευαγγελιον του Θεου με πολυν αγωνα.
3 Our exhortation was not from delusion or impure motives, nor did it work through deception.	3 Διοτι η προτροπη ημων δεν ητο εκ πλανης ουδε εξ ακαθαρσιας ουτε μετα δολου?
4 But as we were judged worthy by God to be entrusted with the gospel, that is how we speak, not as trying to please human beings,but rather God, who judges our hearts.	4 αλλα καθως εδοκιμασθημεν υπο του Θεου δια να εμπιστευθωμεν το ευαγγελιον, ουτω λαλουμεν, ουχι ως αρεσκοντες εις ανθρωπους, αλλ' εις τον Θεον τον δοκιμαζοντα τας καρδιας ημων.
5 Nor, indeed, did we ever appear with flattering speech, as you know, or with a pretext for greed--God is witness--	5 Διοτι ουτε λογον κολακειας μετεχειρισθημεν ποτε, καθως εξευρετε, ουτε προφασιν πλεονεξιας, μαρτυς ο Θεος,
6 nor did we seek praise from human beings, either from you or from others,	6 ουτε εζητησαμεν δοξαν εξ ανθρωπων, ουτε αφ' υμων ουτε απ' αλλων
7 although we were able to impose our weight as apostles of Christ. Rather, we were gentle among you, as a nursing mother cares for her children.	7 καιτοι δυναμενοι να διδωμεν βαρος ως αποστολοι του Χριστου, αλλ' εσταθημεν γλυκεις εν τω μεσω υμων, καθως η τροφος περιθαλπει τα εαυτης τεκνα?
8 With such affection for you, we were determined to share with you not only the gospel of God, but our very selves as well, so dearly beloved had you become to us.	8 ουτως εχοντες ενθερμον αγαπην προς εσας, ευχαριστουμεθα να μεταδωσωμεν ουχι μονον το ευαγγελιον του Θεου αλλα και τας ψυχας ημων, επειδη εσταθητε αγαπητοι εις ημας.
9 You recall, brothers, our toil and drudgery. Working night and day in order not to burden any of you, we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.	9 Διοτι ενθυμεισθε, αδελφοι, τον κοπον ημων και τον μοχθον? επειδη νυκτα και ημεραν εργαζομενοι, δια να μη επιβαρυνωμεν τινα εξ υμων, εκηρυξαμεν εις εσας το ευαγγελιον του Θεου.
10 You are witnesses, and so is God, how devoutly and justly and blamelessly we behaved toward you believers.	10 Σεις εισθε μαρτυρες και ο Θεος οτι οσιως και δικαιως και αμεμπτως εφερθημεν προς εσας τους πιστευοντας,
11 As you know, we treated each one of you as a father treats his children,	11 καθως εξευρετε οτι ενα εκαστον υμων, ως πατηρ τα εαυτου τεκνα,
12 exhorting and encouraging you and insisting that you conduct yourselves as worthy of the God who calls you into his kingdom and glory.	12 σας προετρεπομεν και παρηγορουμεν και διεμαρτυρομεθα, δια να περιπατησητε αξιως του Θεου του προσκαλουντος υμας εις την εαυτου βασιλειαν και δοξαν.
13 And for this reason we too give thanks to God unceasingly, that,in receiving the word of God from hearing us, you received not a human word but, as it truly is, the word of God, which is now atwork in you who believe.	13 Δια τουτο και ημεις ευχαριστουμεν τον Θεον αδιαλειπτως, οτι παραλαβοντες τον λογον του Θεου, τον οποιον ηκουσατε παρ' ημων, εδεχθητε αυτον ουχι ως λογον ανθρωπων, αλλα καθως ειναι αληθως, λογον Θεου, οστις και ενεργειται μεταξυ υμων των πιστευοντων.
14 For you, brothers, have become imitators of the churches of God that are in Judea in Christ Jesus. For you suffer the same things from your compatriots as they did from the Jews,	14 Διοτι σεις εγεινετε, αδελφοι, μιμηται των εκκλησιων του Θεου, αιτινες ειναι εν τη Ιουδαια εν Χριστω Ιησου, επειδη και σεις επαθετε τα αυτα υπο των ιδιων υμων ομοεθνων, καθως και αυτοι υπο των Ιουδαιων,
15 who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets and persecuted us; they do not please God, and are opposed to everyone,	15 οιτινες και τον Κυριον Ιησουν εθανατωσαν και τους ιδιους αυτων προφητας, και ημας εξεδιωξαν, και εις τον Θεον δεν αρεσκουσι, και εις παντας τους ανθρωπους ειναι εναντιοι,
16 trying to prevent us from speaking to the Gentiles that they may be saved, thus constantly filling up the measure of their sins. But the wrath of God has finally begun to come upon them.	16 εμποδιζοντες ημας να λαλησωμεν προς τα εθνη δια να σωθωσι, δια να αναπληρωσωσι τας αμαρτιας εαυτων παντοτε. Εφθασε δε επ' αυτους η οργη μεχρι τελους.
17 Brothers, when we were bereft of you for a short time, in person, not in heart, we were all the more eager in our great desire to see you in person.	17 Αλλ' ημεις, αδελφοι, ορφανισθεντες αφ' υμων προς ολιγον καιρον, προσωπικως ουχι κατα την καρδιαν, εσπουδασαμεν περισσοτερον μετα πολλης επιθυμιας να ιδωμεν το προσωπον σας.
18 We decided to go to you--I, Paul, not only once but more than once--yet Satan thwarted us.	18 Δια τουτο ηθελησαμεν να ελθωμεν προς εσας, εγω μαλιστα ο Παυλος, και απαξ και δις, και ημποδισεν ημας ο Σατανας.
19 For what is our hope or joy or crown to boast of in the presence of our Lord Jesus at his coming if not you yourselves?	19 Διοτι τις η ελπις ημων η η χαρα η ο στεφανος της καυχησεως; η ουχι και σεις εμπροσθεν του Κυριου ημων Ιησου Χριστου εν τη παρουσια αυτου;
20 For you are our glory and joy.	20 Διοτι σεις εισθε η δοξα ημων και η χαρα.