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1 # For <1063> yourselves <846>, brethren <80>, know <1492> (5758) our <2257> entrance in <1529> unto <4314> you <5209>, that <3754> it was <1096> (5754) not <3756> in vain <2756>:
2 But <235> even <2532> after that we had suffered before <4310> (5631), and <2532> were shamefully entreated <5195> (5685), as <2531> ye know <1492> (5758), at <1722> Philippi <5375>, we were bold <3955> (5662) in <1722> our <2257> God <2316> to speak <2980> (5658) unto <4314> you <5209> the gospel <2098> of God <2316> with <1722> much <4183> contention <73>.
3 For <1063> our <2257> exhortation <3874> was not <3756> of <1537> deceit <4106>, nor <3761> of <1537> uncleanness <167>, nor <3777> in <1722> guile <1388>:
4 But <235> as <2531> we were allowed <1381> (5769) of <5259> God <2316> to be put in trust <4100> (5683) with the gospel <2098>, even so <3779> we speak <2980> (5719); not <3756> as <5613> pleasing <700> (5723) men <444>, but <235> God <2316>, which trieth <1381> (5723) our <2257> hearts <2588> .
 - DOKIMAZO - TEST
5 For <1063> neither <3777> at any time <4218> used we <1096> (5675) flattering <2850> words <1722> <3056>, as <2531> ye know <1492> (5758), nor <3777> a cloke <1722> <4392> of covetousness <4124> ; God <2316> is witness <3144>:
6 Nor <3777> of <1537> men <444> sought <2212> (5723) we glory <1391>, neither <3777> of <575> you <5216>, nor <3777> yet of <575> others <243>, when we might <1410> (5740) have been <1511> (5750) burdensome <1722> <922>, as <5613> the apostles <652> of Christ <5547>.
7 # But <235> we were <1096> (5675) gentle <2261> among <1722> <3319> you <5216>, even as <5613> a nurse <5162> cherisheth <302> <2282> (5725) her <1438> children <5043>:
8 So <3779> being affectionately desirous <2442> (5734) of you <5216>, we were willing <2106> (5707) to have imparted <3330> (5629) unto you <5213>, not <3756> the gospel <2098> of God <2316> only <3440>, but <235> also <2532> our own <1438> souls <5590>, because <1360> ye were <1096> (5769) dear <27> unto us <2254>.
9 For <1063> ye remember <3421> (5719), brethren <80>, our <2257> labour <2873> and <2532> travail <3449>: for <1063> labouring <2038> (5740) night <3571> and <2532> day <2250>, because <4314> we would <1912> <0> not <3361> be chargeable <1912> (5658) unto any <5100> of you <5216>, we preached <2784> (5656) unto <1519> you <5209> the gospel <2098> of God <2316>.
10 Ye <5210> are witnesses <3144>, and <2532> God <2316> also, how <5613> holily <3743> and <2532> justly <1346> and <2532> unblameably <274> we behaved ourselves <1096> (5675) among you <5213> that believe <4100> (5723):
11 As <2509> ye know <1492> (5758) how <5613> we exhorted <3870> (5723) and <2532> comforted <3888> (5740) and charged <3140> (5734) every <1538> one <1520> of you <5209> <5216>, as <5613> a father <3962> doth his <1438> children <5043>,
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12 <2532> That <1519> ye <5209> would walk <4043> (5658) worthy <516> of God <2316>, who hath called <2564> (5723) you <5209> unto <1519> his <1438> kingdom <932> and <2532> glory <1391>.
13 # For this <5124> cause <1223> also <2532> thank <2168> (5719) we <2249> God <2316> without ceasing <89>, because <3754>, when ye received <3880> (5631) the word <3056> of God <2316> which ye heard <189> of <3844> us <2257>, ye received <1209> (5662) it not <3756> as the word <3056> of men <444>, but <235> as <2531> it is <2076> (5748) in truth <230>, the word <3056> of God <2316>, which <3739> effectually worketh <1754> (5731) also <2532> in <1722> you <5213> that believe <4100> (5723).
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14 For <1063> ye <5210>, brethren <80>, became <1096> (5675) followers <3402> of the churches <1577> of God <2316> which <3588> in <1722> Judaea <2449> are <5607> (5752) in <1722> Christ <5547> Jesus <2424>: for <3754> ye <5210> also <2532> have suffered <3958> (5627) like things <5024> of <5259> your own <2398> countrymen <4853>, even <2532> as <2531> they have <846> of <5259> the Jews <2453>:
15 Who both <2532> killed <615> (5660) the Lord <2962> Jesus <2424>, and <2532> their own <2398> prophets <4396>, and <2532> have persecuted <1559> (5660) us <2248>; and <2532> they please <700> (5723) not <3361> God <2316>, and <2532> are contrary <1727> to all <3956> men <444>:
16 Forbidding <2967> (5723) us <2248> to speak <2980> (5658) to the Gentiles <1484> that <2443> they might be saved <4982> (5686), to <1519> fill up <378> (5658) their <846> sins <266> alway <3842> : for <1161> the wrath <3709> is come <5348> (5656) upon <1909> them <846> to <1519> the uttermost <5056> .
17 # But <1161> we <2249>, brethren <80>, being taken <642> (5685) from <575> you <5216> for <4314> a short <5610> time <2540> in presence <4383>, not <3756> in heart <2588>, endeavoured <4704> (5656) the more abundantly <4056> to see <1492> (5629) your <5216> face <4383> with <1722> great <4183> desire <1939>.
 - KAIROS - TIME
18 Wherefore <1352> we would <2309> (5656) have come <2064> (5629) unto <4314> you <5209> , even <3303> I <1473> Paul <3972>, once <2532> <530> and <2532> again <1364>; but <2532> Satan <4567> hindered <1465> (5656) us <2248>.
19 For <1063> what <5101> is our <2257> hope <1680>, or <2228> joy <5479>, or <2228> crown <4735> of rejoicing <2746>? <2228> Are not <3780> even <2532> ye <5210> in the presence <1715> of our <2257> Lord <2962> Jesus <2424> Christ <5547> at <1722> his <846> coming <3952>?
 - HOPE
20 For <1063> ye <5210> are <2075> (5748) our <2257> glory <1391> and <2532> joy <5479>.