| New King James Version | King James Bible |
| 1For you yourselves know, brethren, that our coming to you was not in vain. | 1For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain: |
| 2But even after we had suffered before and were spitefully treated at Philippi, as you know, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God in much conflict. | 2But 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. |
| 3For our exhortation did not come from error or uncleanness, nor was it in deceit. | 3For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile: |
| 4But as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, even so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God who tests our hearts. | 4But 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. |
| 5For neither at any time did we use flattering words, as you know, nor a cloak for covetousness—God is witness. | 5For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness: |
| 6Nor did we seek glory from men, either from you or from others, when we might have made demands as apostles of Christ. | 6Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ. |
| 7But we were gentle among you, just as a nursing mother cherishes her own children. | 7But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children: |
| 8So, affectionately longing for you, we were well pleased to impart to you not only the gospel of God, but also our own lives, because you had become dear to us. | 8So 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. |
| 9For you remember, brethren, our labor and toil; for laboring night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God. | 9For 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. |
| 10You are witnesses, and God also, how devoutly and justly and blamelessly we behaved ourselves among you who believe; | 10Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe: |
| 11as you know how we exhorted, and comforted, and charged every one of you, as a father does his own children, | 11As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children, |
| 12that you would walk worthy of God who calls you into His own kingdom and glory. | 12That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory. |
| 13For this reason we also thank God without ceasing, because when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you welcomed it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which also effectively works in you who believe. | 13For 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. |
| 14For you, brethren, became imitators of the churches of God which are in Judea in Christ Jesus. For you also suffered the same things from your own countrymen, just as they did from the Judeans, | 14For 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: |
| 15who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they do not please God and are contrary to all men, | 15Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men: |
| 16forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved, so as always to fill up the measure of their sins; but wrath has come upon them to the uttermost. | 16Forbidding 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. |
| 17But we, brethren, having been taken away from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavored more eagerly to see your face with great desire. | 17But 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. |
| 18Therefore we wanted to come to you—even I, Paul, time and again—but Satan hindered us. | 18Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us. |
| 19For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Is it not even you in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at His coming? | 19For 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? |
| 20For you are our glory and joy. | 20For ye are our glory and joy. |
| The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved. | King James Bible, text courtesy of BibleProtector.com. |
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