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          DASV: 1 Thessalonians 2    

1 For yourselves know brothers about our coming to you, that
it was not in vain.
2 But although we suffered before and were shamefully mistreated
at Philippi, as you well know, we had courage in our God to
speak the gospel of God to you in spite of great opposition.
3 For our appeal does not come from error, impure motives or
deceit,
4 but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted
with the gospel, so we speak it; not to please people but God,
who examines our hearts.
5 For we never came using flattering words as you well know,
nor with a hidden agenda of greed, God is our witness.
6 Nor did we seek glory from people, neither from you nor from
others,
7 though we could have claimed authority as apostles of Christ.
Instead, we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother who
tenderly cares for her own children.
8 So with such affection for you, we were delighted to impart
to you, not only the gospel of God, but also our own souls,
because you had become so dear to us.
9 For you remember, brothers, our labor and toil, we preached
to you the gospel of God working night and day, that we might
not burden any of you.
10 You are witnesses, and so is God, how holy, righteous and
blameless our conduct was toward you who believe.
11 As you well know, we treated each one of you as a father treats
his own children,
12 pleading and encouraging you, and challenging you to the
end that you should walk worthy of God, who calls you into
his own kingdom and glory.
13 And for this we also constantly thank God, because when you
received the word of God you heard from us, you accepted it
not as a human word, but as it truly is, the word of God,
which also works in you who believe.
14 For you, brothers, became imitators of God’s churches in
Christ Jesus which are in Judea; for you also suffered the
same things from your own countrymen, just as they did from
the Jews.
15 They both killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove
out us. They displeased God, and opposed everyone.
16 They forbid us from speaking to the Gentiles that they
may be saved. So they constantly piled up their sins but
God’s wrath has caught up to them at last.
17 But we, brothers, being separated from you for a little
while--in person not in heart, became even more fervent in
our desire to see your face.
18 For we wanted to come to you. I, Paul, tried over and
over again, but Satan hindered us.
19 For who is our hope, joy, and crown of boasting before
our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not you?
20 For you are our glory and joy!

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