1 Thessalonians 2:1-2
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1You
know, brothers, that our visit to you was not
a failure. 2 We had previously suffered and been
insulted in Philippi, as you know, but with the help
of our God we dared to tell you his gospel in spite
of strong opposition.
1 Thessalonians 2:3-6a
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3 For
the appeal we make does not spring from
error or impure motives, nor are we trying to trick
you.4 On the contrary, we speak as men approved
by God to be entrusted with the gospel. We are not
trying to please men but God, who tests our
hearts. 5 You know we never used flattery, nor did
we put on a mask to cover up greed—God is our
witness. 6 We were not looking for praise from
men, not from you or anyone else,
1 Thessalonians 2:6b-9
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As apostles of Christ we could have been a burden
to you, 7 but we were gentle among you,
like a mother caring for her little children. 8 We
loved you so much that we were delighted to share
with you not only the gospel of God but our lives
as well, because you had become so dear to
us. 9 Surely you remember, brothers, our toil and
hardship; we worked night and day in order not to
be a burden to anyone while we preached the
gospel of God to you.
1 Thessalonians 2:10-12
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10 You
are witnesses, and so is God, of how
holy, righteous and blameless we were among you
who believed. 11 For you know that we dealt with
each of you as a father deals with his own
children, 12 encouraging, comforting and urging
you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you
into his kingdom and glory.
Acts 17:1-3
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1When
they had passed through Amphipolis and
Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there
was a Jewish synagogue. 2 As his custom was,
Paul went into the synagogue, and on three
Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the
Scriptures,3 explaining and proving that the Christ
had to suffer and rise from the dead. “This Jesus I
am proclaiming to you is the Christ,” he said.
Acts 17:4-5
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4 Some
of the Jews were persuaded and joined
Paul and Silas, as did a large number of Godfearing Greeks and not a few prominent women.
5 But the Jews were jealous; so they rounded up
some bad characters from the marketplace, formed
a mob and started a riot in the city. They rushed to
Jason’s house in search of Paul and Silas in order
to bring them out to the crowd.
Acts 17:6-9
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6 But
when they did not find them, they
dragged Jason and some other brothers before the
city officials, shouting: “These men who have
caused trouble all over the world have now come
here, 7 and Jason has welcomed them into his
house. They are all defying Caesar’s decrees,
saying that there is another king, one called
Jesus.” 8 When they heard this, the crowd and the
city officials were thrown into turmoil. 9 Then they
made Jason and the others post bond and let them
go.
Acts 17:10
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10 As
soon as it was night, the brothers sent Paul
and Silas away to Berea. On arriving there, they
went to the Jewish synagogue.
1 Thessalonians 2:1-2
New International Version (NIV)
1You
know, brothers, that our visit to you was not
a failure. 2 We had previously suffered and been
insulted in Philippi, as you know, but with the help
of our God we dared to tell you his gospel in spite
of strong opposition.
1 Thessalonians 2:3-6a
New International Version (NIV)
3 For
the appeal we make does not spring from
error or impure motives, nor are we trying to trick
you.4 On the contrary, we speak as men approved
by God to be entrusted with the gospel. We are not
trying to please men but God, who tests our
hearts. 5 You know we never used flattery, nor did
we put on a mask to cover up greed—God is our
witness. 6 We were not looking for praise from
men, not from you or anyone else,
1 Thessalonians 2:6b-9
New International Version (NIV)
As apostles of Christ we could have been a burden
to you, 7 but we were gentle among you,
like a mother caring for her little children. 8 We
loved you so much that we were delighted to share
with you not only the gospel of God but our lives
as well, because you had become so dear to
us. 9 Surely you remember, brothers, our toil and
hardship; we worked night and day in order not to
be a burden to anyone while we preached the
gospel of God to you.
1 Thessalonians 2:10-12
New International Version (NIV)
10 You
are witnesses, and so is God, of how
holy, righteous and blameless we were among you
who believed. 11 For you know that we dealt with
each of you as a father deals with his own
children, 12 encouraging, comforting and urging
you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you
into his kingdom and glory.