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MODERN LITERAL VERSION 2019 VERSION

2:1 For* brethren, you* yourselves know our entrance to you*, that it has not become empty.

2:2 But having suffered before, and having been abused in Philippi {Acts 16:12-40} , just-as you* know, we were bold in our God to speak to you* the good-news of God, even in our large struggle.


2:3 For* our encouragement is not from deceit, nor from uncleanness, nor in treachery.

2:4 But just-as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the good-news, so we are speaking; not as pleasing men, but it is God who tests our hearts.

2:5 For* just-as you* know, (God being witness), we neither previously came* in flattery speech, nor in a pretext of greed,

2:6 nor seeking glory from men, neither from you* nor from others, while being able to be in anyway a burden to you* as apostles of Christ.

2:7 But we became mild in your* midst, as a nurse may cherish her own children.

2:8 So having kindly-feelings of you*, we were delighted to give to you* not only the good-news of God, but also our own souls, because you* have become beloved to us.



2:9 For* brethren, you* remember our labor and hardship. For* while working night and day, in order to not burden any of you*, we preached to you* the good-news of God.

2:10 You* and God are witnesses, as we became holy and righteous and blameless toward you* who believe.

2:11 Just-as you* know, as we became with each one of you*, like a father with his own children, encouraging you* and consoling you*

2:12 and testifying, *that* you* should walk worthy of God, who is calling you* into his own kingdom and glory.



2:13 We also are constantly giving-thanks to God because of this, that after you* received the word of God from our report, you* accepted it not as the word of men, but just-as it truly is, the word of God, which is also working in you* who believe.

2:14 For* brethren, you* became imitators of the congregations* of God, which are in Judea in Christ Jesus, because you* also suffered the same things by your* own countrymen, just-as they did also by the Jews.

2:15 The Jews, who both killed the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and banished us, and were not pleasing to God, and are adverse to all men;

2:16 forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles in order that they might be saved; *that* they should always fill up their sins, but the wrath has arrived-unexpectedly upon them-- to the end.



2:17 But brethren, having been orphaned away from you* *for the time of an hour, in face {i.e. person} but not in heart, we were even-more diligent to see your* face in much desire.

2:18 Hence, we wished to come to you*, indeed, I, Paul, even once and then twice, and yet the Adversary hindered us.

2:19 For* what is our hope or joy or crown of boasting, or is it not also you*, which is before our Lord Jesus Christ at his presence?

2:20 For* you* are our glory and our joy.