1 Thessalonians 2 (NET)

1 Thessalonians 2:1¹For you yourselves know, brothers and sisters, about our coming to you—it has not proven to be purposeless.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Thess 3:11 Cor 15:21 Cor 15:581 Thess 2:13Hab 2:13Phil 2:161 Cor 15:101 Thess 1:3-101 Thess 3:52 Cor 6:1

1 Thessalonians 2:2²But although we suffered earlier and were mistreated in Philippi, as you know, we had the courage in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in spite of much opposition.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Acts 16:22-24Acts 4:132 Tim 1:12Acts 17:2-91 Pet 2:14-16Acts 16:37Heb 12:2-31 Thess 1:5Acts 14:3Acts 15:1-2

1 Thessalonians 2:3³For the appeal we make does not come from error or impurity or with deceit,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Cor 2:172 Cor 4:21 Thess 4:71 Thess 2:5-62 Cor 12:16-182 Cor 7:21 Sam 12:32 Cor 4:52 Pet 1:16Num 16:15

1 Thessalonians 2:4⁴but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we declare it, not to please people but God, who examines our hearts.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Gal 1:10Rom 8:27Gal 2:72 Tim 1:14Ps 17:32 Cor 4:2Eph 6:61 Chr 29:171 Cor 4:1-2Eph 3:8

1 Thessalonians 2:5⁵For we never appeared with flattering speech, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed—God is our witness—Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Rom 1:92 Cor 12:17Acts 20:33Gal 1:202 Pet 2:31 Pet 5:21 Thess 2:102 Cor 7:22 Pet 2:14-15Rev 18:12-13

1 Thessalonians 2:6⁶nor to seek glory from people, either from you or from others,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Gal 1:10John 5:41John 5:441 Thess 2:9Phlm 1:8-92 Cor 10:1-22 Cor 13:10Gal 5:261 Tim 5:171 Cor 11:9

1 Thessalonians 2:7⁷although we could have imposed our weight as apostles of Christ; instead we became little children among you. Like a nursing mother caring for her own children,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Isa 66:132 Tim 2:24-251 Thess 2:11Isa 49:232 Cor 10:1Gal 5:22-23Jas 3:171 Cor 9:22Ezek 34:14-161 Cor 2:3

1 Thessalonians 2:8⁸with such affection for you we were happy to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you had become dear to us.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 John 3:162 Cor 12:15Phil 2:17Rom 1:11-122 Cor 6:1Gal 4:19Heb 13:17Phil 4:12 Cor 6:11-13Col 1:28

1 Thessalonians 2:9⁹For you recall, brothers and sisters, our toil and drudgery: By working night and day so as not to impose a burden on any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Thess 3:7-92 Cor 11:9Acts 18:32 Cor 12:13-141 Cor 9:151 Cor 9:181 Cor 9:6-71 Thess 2:61 Tim 4:101 Tim 5:5

1 Thessalonians 2:10¹⁰You are witnesses, and so is God, as to how holy and righteous and blameless our conduct was toward you who believe.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Pet 5:31 Thess 1:52 Cor 1:12Titus 2:7-82 Tim 3:10Acts 20:181 Sam 12:3-51 Thess 2:51 Tim 4:122 Cor 11:11

1 Thessalonians 2:11¹¹As you know, we treated each one of you as a father treats his own children,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Cor 4:14-15Heb 13:221 Tim 5:212 Thess 3:122 Tim 4:1-21 Chr 28:201 Thess 2:71 Thess 5:11Deut 3:281 Chr 22:11-13

1 Thessalonians 2:12¹²exhorting and encouraging you and insisting that you live in a way worthy of God who calls you to his own kingdom and his glory.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 John 2:6Eph 4:11 John 1:6-72 Thess 2:13-141 Thess 4:121 Pet 5:101 Thess 5:242 Thess 1:11-12Col 1:10Eph 5:2

1 Thessalonians 2:13¹³And so we too constantly thank God that when you received God’s message that you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human message, but as it truly is, God’s message, which is at work among you who believe.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Heb 4:12Rom 10:171 Pet 1:231 Pet 1:251 Pet 2:2Luke 11:28Acts 13:481 John 3:32 Cor 3:18Acts 17:11

1 Thessalonians 2:14¹⁴For you became imitators, brothers and sisters, of God’s churches in Christ Jesus that are in Judea, because you too suffered the same things from your own countrymen as they in fact did from the Jews,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Thess 3:4Heb 10:33-34Heb 5:7-82 Thess 1:42 Cor 8:1-2Gal 1:221 Cor 7:171 Thess 1:6Acts 12:1-31 Thess 1:1

1 Thessalonians 2:15¹⁵who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets and persecuted us severely. They are displeasing to God and are opposed to all people,Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Matt 5:12Acts 7:52Luke 11:48-53Acts 2:23Luke 13:33-34Acts 3:15Luke 24:20Matt 23:31-35Matt 23:37Matt 27:25

1 Thessalonians 2:16¹⁶because they hinder us from speaking to the Gentiles so that they may be saved. Thus they constantly fill up their measure of sins, but wrath has come upon them completely.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Acts 17:13Acts 14:19Acts 14:5Mal 4:1Mark 16:16Matt 23:322 Thess 2:10Acts 13:50Acts 22:21-22Gal 5:11

1 Thessalonians 2:17¹⁷But when we were separated from you, brothers and sisters, for a short time (in presence, not in affection) we became all the more fervent in our great desire to see you in person.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Col 2:51 Cor 5:31 Thess 3:61 Thess 3:10-11Rom 1:132 Sam 13:39Luke 22:15Ps 63:1Rom 15:232 Kgs 5:26

1 Thessalonians 2:18¹⁸For we wanted to come to you (I, Paul, in fact tried again and again) but Satan thwarted us.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Rom 15:22Rom 1:13Rev 2:102 Cor 11:12-14Zech 3:1-2Job 33:14Matt 4:10Rev 12:9-12Col 4:18

1 Thessalonians 2:19¹⁹For who is our hope or joy or crown to boast of before our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not of course you?Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Phil 4:11 Thess 3:131 Thess 5:23Phil 2:162 Cor 1:141 Cor 15:23Matt 16:271 John 2:28Rev 22:121 Thess 4:15

1 Thessalonians 2:20²⁰For you are our glory and joy!Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Cor 1:141 Cor 11:7