C.
Its fostering
2:1-20
1.
The care of a nursing mother and an exhorting father
vv. 1-12
1 Thes. 2
:1
2:1
For you yourselves know, brothers, our
1entrance toward you, that it has not been
ain vain.
1 Thes. 2
:2
2:2
But having suffered previously and having been outrageously treated, even as you know, in
1aPhilippi, we were
bbold 2in our God to speak to you the gospel of God in much
cstruggle.
1 Thes. 2
:3
2:3
For our
aexhortation is not out of
1bdeception nor out of
cuncleanness nor in
dguile;
1 Thes. 2
:4
2:4
But even as we have been
1aapproved by God to be
bentrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as
cpleasing men but God, who
dproves our hearts.
1 Thes. 2
:5
2:5
For neither were we found at any time with
aflattering speech, even as you know, nor with a
1pretext for
bcovetousness; God is
cwitness.
1 Thes. 2
:6
2:6
Nor did we
1seek aglory from men, neither from you nor from others, though we could have
2stood on our authority as
bapostles of Christ.
1 Thes. 2
:7
2:7
But we were
agentle in your midst, as a
1bnursing mother would
2ccherish her own
dchildren.
1 Thes. 2
:8
2:8
1aYearning in this way over you, we were well pleased to impart to you not only the gospel of God but also
2bour own souls, because you became beloved to us.
1 Thes. 2
:9
2:9
For you remember, brothers, our labor and travail: While
aworking night and day so as not to be
bburdensome to any of you, we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.
1 Thes. 2
:10
2:10
You are witnesses, as well as
aGod, how in a
1holy and righteous and blameless manner we conducted ourselves toward you who believe,
1 Thes. 2
:11
2:11
Just as you know
1how we were to each one of you, as a
2afather to his own
bchildren,
3cexhorting you and consoling
you and testifying,
1 Thes. 2
:12
2:12
So that you might
awalk in a manner worthy of God, who
1bcalls you into His own
2ckingdom and
3dglory.
2.
The reward of such care
vv. 13-20
1 Thes. 2
:13
2:13
And because of this we also
athank God unceasingly that when you received
1the word of God, which you heard
2from us, you accepted
it not
as the word of men but even as it truly is, the word of God, which also
3operates in you who believe.
1 Thes. 2
:14
2:14
For you, brothers, became
1aimitators of the
bchurches of God which are in Judea in Christ Jesus, for you also suffered the same things from your own countrymen, even as they also from the Jews,
1 Thes. 2
:15
2:15
Who both
akilled the Lord Jesus and the
bprophets and
cdrove us out; and they are not pleasing to God and are contrary to all men,
1 Thes. 2
:16
2:16
In that they forbid us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved, so that they
afill up their sins always. But wrath has come upon them to the
1uttermost.
1 Thes. 2
:17
2:17
But we, brothers, having been
1bereaved of you for
2a little while, in presence,
anot in heart, were more abundantly
3eager with great
bdesire to see your face.
1 Thes. 2
:18
2:18
Therefore we wanted to come to you, indeed I Paul, both once and again, yet
1Satan ahindered us.
1 Thes. 2
:19
2:19
For what is our
ahope or
bjoy or crown of
cboasting before our Lord Jesus at His
1dcoming? Are not even you?
1 Thes. 2
:20
2:20
For you are our
1glory and joy.
