帖撒羅尼迦前書 2
Revised Chinese Union Version (Traditional Script) Shen Edition
保羅在帖撒羅尼迦的工作
2 弟兄們，你們自己知道我們來到你們那裏並不是徒然的。 2 我們從前在腓立比蒙難受辱，這是你們知道的，可是我們還是靠着 神給我們的勇氣，在強烈反對中把 神的福音傳給你們。 3 我們的勸勉不是出於錯誤，也不是出於污穢，也不是用詭詐。 4 但 神既然認定我們經得起考驗，把福音託付我們，我們就照着傳講，不是要討人喜歡，而是要討那考驗我們的心的 神喜歡。 5 因為我們從來沒有用過諂媚的話，這是你們知道的，也沒有藏着貪心，這是 神可以作證的。 6-7 我們作為基督的使徒，雖然可以受人尊重，卻沒有向你們或向別人求榮耀，反而在你們當中心存溫柔，如同母親哺乳自己的孩子。 8 既然我們這樣愛你們，不但樂意將 神的福音給你們，連自己的性命也樂意給你們，因為你們是我們所疼愛的。 9 弟兄們，你們記念我們的辛苦勞碌，晝夜做工，傳 神的福音給你們，免得你們任何人受累。 10 我們對你們信主的人是何等聖潔、正直、無可指責，這有你們作證，也有 神作證。 11 正如你們知道，我們待你們好像父親待自己的兒女一樣。 12 我們勸勉你們，安慰你們，囑咐你們，使你們行事對得起那召你們進他自己的國、得他榮耀的 神。
13 為此，我們也不斷地感謝 神，因為你們聽見我們所傳 神的道的時候，你們領受了，不以為這是人的道，而以為這確實是 神的道，而且在你們信主的人當中運行着。 14 弟兄們，你們與猶太地區 神的各教會，就是在基督耶穌裏的各教會，有同樣的遭遇，因為你們也受了同胞的迫害，像他們受了猶太人的迫害一樣。 15 這些猶太人不但殺了主耶穌和先知們，又把我們趕出去。他們令 神不悅，且與眾人為敵， 16 阻撓我們傳道給外邦人，使他們得救，以致常常惡貫滿盈，但 神的憤怒終於臨到他們身上。
保羅希望再訪問帖撒羅尼迦教會
17 弟兄們，我們被迫暫時與你們分離，身體離開，心卻沒有；我們極力想法子，渴望見你們的面。 18 所以我們很想到你們那裏去。我—保羅有一兩次要去，只是撒但阻擋了我們。 19 當我們的主耶穌再來，我們站在他面前的時候，我們的盼望、喜樂和所誇的冠冕是甚麼呢？不正是你們嗎？ 20 你們就是我們的榮耀和喜樂！
1 Thessalonians 2
King James Version
2 For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain:
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.
3 For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:
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.
5 For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:
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.
7 But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:
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.
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.
10 Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:
11 As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,
12 That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.
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.
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:
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:
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.
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.
18 Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.
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?
20 For ye are our glory and joy.
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