The KJV Bible With Strong's References:
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1 Thessalonians 2
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- 2:1
For
yourselves,
brethren,
know
our entrance
in
unto
you,
that it
was
not in
vain:
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- 2:2
But
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.
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- 2:3
For
our
exhortation was
not
of
deceit,
nor
of
uncleanness,
nor
in
guile:
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- 2:4
But
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.
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- 2:5
For
neither at any
time used
we
flattering
words
*,
as ye
know,
nor a
cloke
of
covetousness;
God is
witness:
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- 2:6
Nor
of
men
sought we
glory,
neither
of
you,
nor yet
of
others, when we
might have
been
burdensome
*,
as the
apostles of
Christ.
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- 2:7
But we
were
gentle
among
*
you, even
as a
nurse
cherisheth
*
her
children:
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- 2:8
So 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.
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- 2:9
For 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.
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- 2:10
Ye are
witnesses,
and
God also,
how
holily
and
justly
and
unblameably we behaved
ourselves among
you that
believe:
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- 2:11
As ye
know
how we
exhorted
and
comforted and
charged
every
one of
you
*,
as a
father doth
his
children,
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- 2:12
*
That
ye would
walk
worthy of
God, who hath
called
you
unto
his
kingdom
and
glory.
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- 2:13 For
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.
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- 2:14
For
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:
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- 2:15 Who
both
killed the
Lord
Jesus,
and their
own
prophets,
and have
persecuted
us;
and they
please
not
God,
and are
contrary to
all
men:
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- 2:16
Forbidding
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.
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- 2:17
But
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.
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- 2:18
Wherefore we
would have
come
unto
you,
even
I
Paul,
once
*
and
again;
but
Satan
hindered
us.
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- 2:19
For
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?
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- 2:20
For
ye
are
our
glory
and
joy.
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