Prima lettera ai Tessalonicesi 2

NOVA VULGATA	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 Nam ipsi scitis, fratres, introi tum nostrum ad vos, quia non inanisfuit;	1 For you yourselves know, brothers, that our reception among you was not without effect.
2 sed ante passi et contumeliis affecti, sicut scitis, in Philippis,fiduciam habuimus in Deo nostro loqui ad vos evangelium Dei in multasollicitudine.	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.
3 Exhortatio enim nostra non ex errore neque ex immunditia nequein dolo,	3 Our exhortation was not from delusion or impure motives, nor did it work through deception.
4 sed sicut probati sumus a Deo, ut crederetur nobis evangelium, italoquimur non quasi hominibus placentes, sed Deo, qui probat corda nostra.	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.
5 Neque enim aliquando fuimus in sermone adulationis, sicut scitis, neque subpraetextu avaritiae, Deus testis,	5 Nor, indeed, did we ever appear with flattering speech, as you know, or with a pretext for greed--God is witness--
6 nec quaerentes ab hominibus gloriam, neque avobis neque ab aliis;	6 nor did we seek praise from human beings, either from you or from others,
7 cum possemus oneri esse ut Christi apostoli, sed factisumus parvuli in medio vestrum, tamquam si nutrix foveat filios suos;	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.
8 itadesiderantes vos, cupide volebamus tradere vobis non solum evangelium Dei sedetiam animas nostras, quoniam carissimi nobis facti estis.	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.
9 Memores enim estis,fratres, laboris nostri et fatigationis; nocte et die operantes, ne quem vestrumgravaremus, praedicavimus in vobis evangelium Dei.	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.
10 Vos testes estis et Deus,quam sancte et iuste et sine querela vobis, qui credidistis, fuimus;	10 You are witnesses, and so is God, how devoutly and justly and blamelessly we behaved toward you believers.
11 sicutscitis qualiter unumquemque vestrum, tamquam pater filios suos,	11 As you know, we treated each one of you as a father treats his children,
12 deprecantesvos et consolantes testificati sumus, ut ambularetis digne Deo, qui vocat vos insuum regnum et gloriam.	12 exhorting and encouraging you and insisting that you conduct yourselves as worthy of the God who calls you into his kingdom and glory.
13 Ideo et nos gratias agimus Deo sine intermissione, quoniam cum accepissetis anobis verbum auditus Dei, accepistis non ut verbum hominum sed, sicut est vere,verbum Dei, quod et operatur in vobis, qui creditis.	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.
14 Vos enim imitatoresfacti estis, fratres, ecclesiarum Dei, quae sunt in Iudaea in Christo Iesu; quiaeadem passi estis et vos a contribulibus vestris, sicut et ipsi a Iudaeis,	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,
15 qui et Dominum occiderunt Iesum et prophetas et nos persecuti sunt et Deo nonplacent et omnibus hominibus adversantur,	15 who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets and persecuted us; they do not please God, and are opposed to everyone,
16 prohibentes nos gentibus loqui, utsalvae fiant, ut impleant peccata sua semper. Pervenit autem ira Dei super illosusque in finem.	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.
17 Nos autem, fratres, desolati a vobis ad tempus horae, facie non corde,abundantius festinavimus faciem vestram videre cum multo desiderio.	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.
18 Propterquod voluimus venire ad vos, ego quidem Paulus et semel et iterum; et impedivitnos Satanas.	18 We decided to go to you--I, Paul, not only once but more than once--yet Satan thwarted us.
19 Quae est enim nostra spes aut gaudium aut corona gloriae —nonne et vos — ante Dominum nostrum Iesum in adventu eius?	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?
20 Vos enim estisgloria nostra et gaudium.	20 For you are our glory and joy.