1 Thessalonians 2 - Compare Translations
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1 Thessalonians 2:1
KJVFor yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain:
WEBFor you yourselves know, brothers, our visit to you wasn’t in vain,
YLTFor yourselves have known, brethren, our entrance in unto you, that it did not become vain,
1 Thessalonians 2:2
KJVBut even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.
WEBbut having suffered before and been shamefully treated, as you know, at Philippi, we grew bold in our God to tell you the Good News of God in much conflict.
YLTbut having both suffered before, and having been injuriously treated (as ye have known) in Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the good news of God in much conflict,
1 Thessalonians 2:3
KJVFor our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:
WEBFor our exhortation is not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in deception.
YLTfor our exhortation [is] not out of deceit, nor out of uncleanness, nor in guile,
1 Thessalonians 2:4
KJVBut as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.
WEBBut even as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the Good News, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, who tests our hearts.
YLTbut as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the good news, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who is proving our hearts,
1 Thessalonians 2:5
KJVFor neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:
WEBFor neither were we at any time found using words of flattery, as you know, nor a cloak of covetousness (God is witness),
YLTfor at no time did we come with speech of flattery, (as ye have known,) nor in a pretext for covetousness, (God [is] witness!)
1 Thessalonians 2:6
KJVNor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.
WEBnor seeking glory from men (neither from you nor from others), when we might have claimed authority as apostles of Christ.
YLTnor seeking of men glory, neither from you nor from others, being able to be burdensome, as Christ's apostles.
1 Thessalonians 2:7
KJVBut we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:
WEBBut we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother cherishes her own children.
YLTBut we became gentle in your midst, as a nurse may cherish her own children,
1 Thessalonians 2:8
KJVSo being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us.
WEBEven so, affectionately longing for you, we were well pleased to impart to you, not the Good News of God only, but also our own souls, because you had become very dear to us.
YLTso being desirous of you, we are well-pleased to impart to you not only the good news of God, but also our own souls, because beloved ye have become to us,
1 Thessalonians 2:9
KJVFor ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.
WEBFor you remember, brothers, our labor and travail; for working night and day, that we might not burden any of you, we preached to you the Good News of God.
YLTfor ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail, for, night and day working not to be a burden upon any of you, we did preach to you the good news of God;
1 Thessalonians 2:10
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1 Thessalonians 2:11
KJVAs ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,
WEBAs you know, we exhorted, comforted, and implored every one of you, as a father does his own children,
YLTeven as ye have known, how each one of you, as a father his own children, we are exhorting you, and comforting, and testifying,
1 Thessalonians 2:12
KJVThat ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.
WEBto the end that you should walk worthily of God, who calls you into his own Kingdom and glory.
YLTfor your walking worthily of God, who is calling you to His own reign and glory.
1 Thessalonians 2:13
KJVFor this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
WEBFor this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that, when you received from us the word of the message of God, you accepted it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also works in you who believe.
YLTBecause of this also, we -- we do give thanks to God continually, that, having received the word of hearing from us of God, ye accepted, not the word of man, but as it is truly, the word of God, who also doth work in you who believe;
1 Thessalonians 2:14
KJVFor ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judaea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews:
WEBFor you, brothers, became imitators of the assemblies of God which are in Judea in Christ Jesus; for you also suffered the same things from your own countrymen, even as they did from the Jews;
YLTfor ye became imitators, brethren, of the assemblies of God that are in Judea in Christ Jesus, because such things ye suffered, even ye, from your own countrymen, as also they from the Jews,
1 Thessalonians 2:15
KJVWho both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:
WEBwho killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and drove us out, and don’t please God, and are contrary to all men;
YLTwho did both put to death the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and did persecute us, and God they are not pleasing, and to all men [are] contrary,
1 Thessalonians 2:16
KJVForbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.
WEBforbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved; to fill up their sins always. But wrath has come on them to the uttermost.
YLTforbidding us to speak to the nations that they might be saved, to fill up their sins always, but the anger did come upon them -- to the end!
1 Thessalonians 2:17
KJVBut we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.
WEBBut we, brothers, being bereaved of you for a short season, in presence, not in heart, tried even harder to see your face with great desire,
YLTAnd we, brethren, having been taken from you for the space of an hour -- in presence, not in heart -- did hasten the more abundantly to see your face in much desire,
1 Thessalonians 2:18
KJVWherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.
WEBbecause we wanted to come to you—indeed, I, Paul, once and again—but Satan hindered us.
YLTwherefore we wished to come unto you, (I indeed Paul,) both once and again, and the Adversary did hinder us;
1 Thessalonians 2:19
KJVFor what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?
WEBFor what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Isn’t it even you, before our Lord Jesus at his coming?
YLTfor what [is] our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? are not even ye before our Lord Jesus Christ in his presence?
1 Thessalonians 2:20
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