¶ For yourselves, brethren, know our¹ entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain²:

But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully³ entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold⁴ in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much⁵ contention.

⁶For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:

But as we⁷ were allowed of God to be⁸ put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not⁹ as pleasing men, but God¹⁰, which trieth our hearts.

For neither at any time used¹¹ we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke¹² of covetousness; God¹³ is witness:

Nor of men¹⁴ sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when¹⁵ we might have been burdensome¹⁶, as the¹⁷ apostles of Christ.

¶ But we¹⁸ were gentle among you, even as¹⁹ a nurse cherisheth her children:

So being affectionately²⁰ desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but²¹ also our own souls, because ye were dear²² unto us.

For ye remember, brethren, our²³ labour and travail: for labouring night²⁴ and day, because we would not be chargeable²⁵ unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel²⁶ of God.

¶ Ye are witnesses²⁷, and God also, how²⁸ holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:

As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged³⁰ every one of you, as³¹ a father doth his children,

That ye would walk worthy³² of God, who hath³³ called you unto his kingdom and glory.

¶ For this cause also thank³⁴ we God without ceasing, because³⁵, when ye received the word of God³⁶ 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 effectually³⁷ worketh also in you that believe.

For ye, brethren, became³⁸ followers of the churches³⁹ of God which in Judaea are⁴⁰ in Christ Jesus: for ye also⁴¹ have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even⁴² as they have of the Jews:

Who both killed⁴³ the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us⁴⁴; and they please⁴⁵ not God, and are contrary⁴⁶ to all men:

Forbidding⁴⁷ us to speak to the Gentiles that⁴⁸ they might be saved, to fill⁴⁹ up their sins alway: for⁵⁰ the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.

¶ But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence⁵¹, not in heart, endeavoured⁵² the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.

Wherefore we would have come unto you, even⁵³ I Paul, once⁵⁴ and again; but Satan⁵⁵ hindered us.

For what is our hope⁵⁶, or joy, or crown⁵⁷ of rejoicing⁵⁸? Are not even ye in⁵⁹ the presence of our Lord⁶⁰ Jesus Christ at⁶¹ his coming?

¶⁶²For ye are our glory and joy.