Context 10You are witnesses, and so is God, how devoutly and uprightly and blamelessly we behaved toward you believers; 11just as you know how we were exhorting and encouraging and imploring each one of you as a father would his own children, 12so that you would walk in a manner worthy of the God who calls you into His own kingdom and glory. 13For this reason we also constantly thank God that when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but for what it really is, the word of God, which also performs its work in you who believe. 14For you, brethren, became imitators of the churches of God in Christ Jesus that are in Judea, for you also endured the same sufferings at the hands of your own countrymen, even as they did from the Jews, 15who both killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove us out. They are not pleasing to God, but hostile to all men, 16hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles so that they may be saved; with the result that they always fill up the measure of their sins. But wrath has come upon them to the utmost. 17But we, brethren, having been taken away from you for a short whilein person, not in spiritwere all the more eager with great desire to see your face. 18For we wanted to come to youI, Paul, more than onceand yet Satan hindered us. 19For who is our hope or joy or crown of exultation? Is it not even you, in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming? 20For you are our glory and joy. Parallel Verses American Standard VersionYe are witnesses, and God also , how holily and righteously and unblameably we behaved ourselves toward you that believe: Douay-Rheims Bible You are witnesses, and God also, how holily, and justly, and without blame, we have been to you that have believed: Darby Bible Translation Ye are witnesses, and God, how piously and righteously and blamelessly we have conducted ourselves with you that believe: English Revised Version Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and righteously and unblameably we behaved ourselves toward you that believe: Webster's Bible Translation Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily, and justly, and unblamably we behaved ourselves among you that believe: Weymouth New Testament You yourselves are witnesses--and God is witness--how holy and upright and blameless our dealings with you believers were. World English Bible You are witnesses with God, how holy, righteously, and blamelessly we behaved ourselves toward you who believe. Young's Literal Translation ye are witnesses -- God also -- how kindly and righteously, and blamelessly to you who believe we became, Library The BibleTHE WORD OF GOD "When ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of man, but as it is in truth, the word of God." (1 Thessalonians 2:13.) THE Apostle here testifies that he believes himself to be the bearer of a revelation direct from God; that the words he speaks and the words he writes are not the words of man, but the Word of God, warm with his breath, filled with his thoughts, and stamped with his will. In this same epistle he writes: "For this we say unto … I. M. Haldeman—Christ, Christianity and the Bible Thessalonica and Berea Laboring under Difficulties The Calling of the Regenerate: The Protevangelium. Effectual Calling Links 1 Thessalonians 2:10 NIV • 1 Thessalonians 2:10 NLT • 1 Thessalonians 2:10 ESV • 1 Thessalonians 2:10 NASB • 1 Thessalonians 2:10 KJV • 1 Thessalonians 2:10 Bible Apps • 1 Thessalonians 2:10 Parallel • Bible Hub |