MODERN LITERAL VERSION

2:1 For* brethren, you* yourselves know our entrance to you*, that it has not become empty.
2:2 But having suffered before and been abused in Philippi, as you* know, we were bold in our God to speak to you* the good-news of God, even with our large struggle.

2:3 For* our encouragement is not from deceit, nor from uncleanness, nor in treachery.
2:4 But just-as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the good-news, so we are speaking; not as pleasing men, but God who tests our hearts.
2:5 For* as you* know, we neither previously came* with words of flattery, nor by pretext of greed, (God is our witness);
2:6 nor were we seeking glory from men, neither from you* nor from others, when we were able to burden you * as apostles of Christ.
2:7 But we became mild in your* midst, as a nurse may cherish her own children.
2:8 So having kindly-feelings of you*, we were delighted to have given to you*, not only the good-news of God, but also our own souls, because you* have become beloved to us.

2:9 For* brethren, you* remember our labor and hardship. For* we were working night and day, *that* we might not burden any of you* while we preached to you* the good-news of God.
2:10 You* and God are witnesses, how we became holy and righteous and blameless toward you* who believe.
2:11 Just-as you* know how we dealt with each one of you*, like a father with his own children, encouraging you* and consoling you *
2:12 and testifying, *that* you* should walk worthy of God, who calls you* into his own kingdom and glory.

2:13 And because of this, we also are constantly giving-thanks to God, that, when you* accepted the word of God from our report, you* accepted it not as the word of men, but as it truly is, the word of God, which is also working in you* who believe.
2:14 For* brethren, you* became imitators of the {F} congregations* of God in Christ Jesus, which are in Judea, because you* also suffered the same things by your* own countrymen, just-as they did by the Jews.
2:15 The Jews, who both killed the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and banished us, and did not please God, and are adverse to all men;
2:16 forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles in order that they might be saved; *that* they should always fill up their sins, but the wrath has arrived-unexpectedly upon them– to the end.

2:17 But brethren, being orphaned from you* in presence, but not in heart, even for a hour's time, we were even-more diligent to see your* face with much desire.
2:18 Hence, we wished to come to you*, indeed, I, Paul, both once and twice, and the Adversary hindered us.
2:19 For* what is our hope or joy or crown of boasting, or is it not also you*, which is in front of our Lord Jesus Christ at his presence?
2:20 For* you* are our glory and our joy.
{Footnotes: 1Th 2:14 Or: church/the one true church, Eph 4:1-6; discussed more in the Appendix.}