1 Thessalonians 1:7–2:8

7 so that you became an example to all the believers in aMacedonia and in bAchaia.

8 For athe word of the Lord has bsounded forth from you, not only in cMacedonia and dAchaia, but also ein every place your faith toward God has gone forth, so that we have no need to say anything.

9 For they themselves report about us what kind of a 1areception we had 2with you, and how you bturned to God cfrom 3idols to serve 4da living and true God,

10 and to await for His Son from 1heaven, whom He braised from the dead, that is Jesus, who crescues us from dthe wrath to come.

Chapter 2

Paul’s Ministry

1 For you yourselves know, brethren, that our 1acoming to you bwas not in vain,

2 but after we had already suffered and been amistreated in bPhilippi, as you know, we had the boldness in our God cto speak to you the dgospel of God amid much 1eopposition.

3 For our aexhortation does not come from berror or cimpurity or 1by way of ddeceit;

4 abut just as we have been approved by God to be bentrusted with the gospel, so we speak, cnot as pleasing men, but God who 1dexamines our hearts.

5 For we never came 1with flattering speech, as you know, nor with aa pretext for greed—bGod is witness—

6 nor did we aseek glory from men, either from you or from others, even though as bapostles of Christ 1we might have 2asserted our authority.

7 But we 1proved to be 2agentle 3among you, bas a nursing mother 4tenderly cares for her own children.

8 Having so fond an affection for you, we were well-pleased to aimpart to you not only the bgospel of God but also our own 1lives, because you had become 2very dear to us.