Prima lettera ai Tessalonicesi 2

NOVA VULGATA	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Nam ipsi scitis, fratres, introi tum nostrum ad vos, quia non inanisfuit;	1 For you yourselves know, brothers, that our acceptance among you was not empty.
2 sed ante passi et contumeliis affecti, sicut scitis, in Philippis,fiduciam habuimus in Deo nostro loqui ad vos evangelium Dei in multasollicitudine.	2 Instead, having previously suffered and been treated shamefully, as you know, at Philippi, we had confidence in our God, so as to speak the Gospel of God to you with much solicitude.
3 Exhortatio enim nostra non ex errore neque ex immunditia nequein dolo,	3 For our exhortation was not in error, nor from impurity, nor with 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, just as we have been tested by God, so that the Gospel would be entrusted to us, so also did we speak, not so as to please men, but rather to please God, who tests our hearts.
5 Neque enim aliquando fuimus in sermone adulationis, sicut scitis, neque subpraetextu avaritiae, Deus testis,	5 And neither did we, at any time, become flattering in speech, as you know, nor did we seek an opportunity for avarice, as God is witness.
6 nec quaerentes ab hominibus gloriam, neque avobis neque ab aliis;	6 Nor did we seek the glory of men, neither from you, nor from others.
7 cum possemus oneri esse ut Christi apostoli, sed factisumus parvuli in medio vestrum, tamquam si nutrix foveat filios suos;	7 And although we could have been a burden to you, as Apostles of Christ, instead we became like little ones in your midst, like a nurse cherishing her children.
8 itadesiderantes vos, cupide volebamus tradere vobis non solum evangelium Dei sedetiam animas nostras, quoniam carissimi nobis facti estis.	8 So desirous were we for you that we were willing to hand over to you, not only the Gospel of God, but even our own souls. For you have become most beloved to us.
9 Memores enim estis,fratres, laboris nostri et fatigationis; nocte et die operantes, ne quem vestrumgravaremus, praedicavimus in vobis evangelium Dei.	9 For you remember, brothers, our hardship and weariness. We preached the Gospel of God among you, working night and day, so that we would not be burdensome to any of you.
10 Vos testes estis et Deus,quam sancte et iuste et sine querela vobis, qui credidistis, fuimus;	10 You are witnesses, as is God, of how holy and just and blameless we were with you who have believed.
11 sicutscitis qualiter unumquemque vestrum, tamquam pater filios suos,	11 And you know the manner, with each one of you, like a father with his sons,
12 deprecantesvos et consolantes testificati sumus, ut ambularetis digne Deo, qui vocat vos insuum regnum et gloriam.	12 in which we were pleading with you and consoling you, bearing witness, so that you would walk in a manner worthy of God, who has called 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 For this reason also, we give thanks to God without ceasing: because, when you had accepted from us the Word of the hearing of God, you accepted it not as the word of men, but (as it truly is) as the Word of God, who is working in you who have believed.
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 which are at Judea, in Christ Jesus. For you, too, have suffered the same things from your fellow countrymen as they have suffered from the Jews,
15 qui et Dominum occiderunt Iesum et prophetas et nos persecuti sunt et Deo nonplacent et omnibus hominibus adversantur,	15 who also killed both the Lord Jesus, and the Prophets, and who have persecuted us. But they do not please God, and so they are adversaries to all men.
16 prohibentes nos gentibus loqui, utsalvae fiant, ut impleant peccata sua semper. Pervenit autem ira Dei super illosusque in finem.	16 They prohibit us to speak to the Gentiles, so that they may be saved, and thus do they continually add to their own sins. But the wrath of God will overtake them in the very end.
17 Nos autem, fratres, desolati a vobis ad tempus horae, facie non corde,abundantius festinavimus faciem vestram videre cum multo desiderio.	17 And we, brothers, having been deprived of you for a short time, in sight, but not in heart, have hurried all the more to see your face, with a great desire.
18 Propterquod voluimus venire ad vos, ego quidem Paulus et semel et iterum; et impedivitnos Satanas.	18 For we wanted to come to you, (indeed, I, Paul, attempted to do so once, and then again,) but Satan impeded 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, and our joy, and our crown of glory? Is it not you, before our Lord Jesus Christ at his return?
20 Vos enim estisgloria nostra et gaudium.	20 For you are our glory and our joy.