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For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain:
ΑὐτοὶYou yourselvespers pron nom pl mG846γὰρforconjG1063οἴδατε,know,verb perf act ind 2 plG6063ἀδελφοί,brothers,noun voc pl mG80τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588εἴσοδονcomingnoun acc sg fG1529ἡμῶνof uspers pron 1 gen plG3165τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588πρὸςtoprepG4314ὑμᾶςyoupers pron 2 acc plG4771ὅτιthatconjG3754οὐnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756κενὴin vainadj nom sg fG2756γέγονεν·has been;verb 2 perf act ind 3 sgG1096 But 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.
ἀλλὰbutconjG235προπαθόντεςhaving previously sufferedverb 2 aor act ptc nom pl mG4310καὶandconjG2532ὑβρισθέντες,having been mistreatedverb aor pass ptc nom pl mG5195καθὼςeven asconjG2531οἴδατε,you know,verb perf act ind 2 plG6063ἐνinprepG1722Φιλίπποις,Philippi,noun dat pl m LocationG5375ἐπαρρησιασάμεθαwe had boldnessverb aor mid Deponent ind 1 plG3955ἐνinprepG1722τῷtheart dat sg mG3588θεῷGodnoun dat sg m TitleG2316ἡμῶνof uspers pron 1 gen plG3165λαλῆσαιto speakverb aor act infG2980πρὸςtoprepG4314ὑμᾶςyoupers pron 2 acc plG4771τὸtheart acc sg nG3588εὐαγγέλιονgospelnoun acc sg nG2098τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θεοῦof Godnoun gen sg m TitleG2316ἐνamidprepG1722πολλῷmuchadj dat sg mG4183ἀγῶνι.conflict.noun dat sg mG73 For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:
ἡtheart nom sg fG3588γὰρForconjG1063παράκλησιςthe exhortationnoun nom sg fG3874ἡμῶνof uspers pron 1 gen plG3165οὐκ[is] notNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ἐκofprepG1537πλάνηςerrornoun gen sg fG4106οὐδὲnorconj NegativeG3761ἐξofprepG1537ἀκαθαρσίαςimpuritynoun gen sg fG167οὐδὲnorconj NegativeG3761ἐνinprepG1722δόλῳ·trickery;noun dat sg mG1388 But 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.
ἀλλὰbutconjG235καθὼςeven asconjG2531δεδοκιμάσμεθαwe have been approvedverb perf pass ind 1 plG1381ὑπὸbyprepG5259τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θεοῦGodnoun gen sg m TitleG2316πιστευθῆναιto be entrusted withverb aor pass infG4100τὸtheart acc sg nG3588εὐαγγέλιον,gospel,noun acc sg nG2098οὕτωςsoadvG3779λαλοῦμεν,we speak,verb pres act ind 1 plG2980οὐχnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613ἀνθρώποιςmennoun dat pl mG444ἀρέσκοντεςpleasingverb pres act ptc nom pl mG700ἀλλὰbutconjG235θεῷas Godnoun dat sg m TitleG2316τῷwhoart dat sg mG3588δοκιμάζοντιis examiningverb pres act ptc dat sg mG1381τὰςtheart acc pl fG3588καρδίαςheartsnoun acc pl fG2588ἡμῶν.of us.pers pron 1 gen plG3165 For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:
οὔτεNeverconj NegativeG3777γάρforconjG1063ποτεat any timeParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG4218ἐνwithprepG1722λόγῳwordnoun dat sg mG3056κολακείαςof flatterynoun gen sg fG2850ἐγενήθημεν,were we,verb 2 aor pass Deponent ind 1 plG1096καθὼςeven asconjG2531οἴδατε,you know,verb perf act ind 2 plG6063οὔτεnorconj NegativeG3777ἐνwithprepG1722προφάσειa pretextnoun dat sg fG4392πλεονεξίας,for greed —noun gen sg fG4124θεὸςGod [is]noun nom sg m TitleG2316μάρτυς,witness —noun nom sg mG3144 Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.
οὔτεnorconj NegativeG3777ζητοῦντεςseekingverb pres act ptc nom pl mG2212ἐξfromprepG1537ἀνθρώπωνmennoun gen pl mG444δόξανglorynoun acc sg fG1391οὔτεnorconj NegativeG3777ἀφ᾽fromprepG575ὑμῶνyoupers pron 2 gen plG4771οὔτεnorconj NegativeG3777ἀπ᾽fromprepG575ἄλλων,others,adj gen pl mG243δυνάμενοι[though] having authorityverb pres mid or pass Deponent ptc nom pl mG1410ἐνwithprepG1722βάρειweightnoun dat sg nG922εἶναιto beverb pres act infG1511ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613ΧριστοῦChrist’snoun gen sg m TitleG5547ἀπόστολοι·apostles;noun nom pl mG652 But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:
ἀλλ᾽[7] ButconjG235ἐγενήθημενwe wereverb 2 aor pass Deponent ind 1 plG1096νήπιοιinfantsadj nom pl mG3516ἐνinprepG1722μέσῳ[the] midstadj dat sg nG3319ὑμῶν,of you,pers pron 2 gen plG4771ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613ἐὰνmaybeconjG1437τροφὸςa nursing mothernoun nom sg fG5162θάλπῃshall cherishverb pres act subj 3 sgG2282τὰtheart acc pl nG3588ἑαυτῆςher ownReflexive pronoun 3 gen sg fG1438τέκνα,children,noun acc pl nG5043 So 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.
οὕτωςSoadvG3779ὁμειρόμενοιyearning forverb pres mid or pass Deponent ptc nom pl mG20833ὑμῶνyoupers pron 2 gen plG4771εὐδοκοῦμενwe were pleasedverb impf act ind 1 plG2106μεταδοῦναιto have impartedverb 2 aor act infG3330ὑμῖνto youpers pron 2 dat plG4771οὐnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756μόνονonlyadj acc sg nG3441τὸtheart acc sg nG3588εὐαγγέλιονgospelnoun acc sg nG2098τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θεοῦof Godnoun gen sg m TitleG2316ἀλλὰbutconjG235καὶalsoconjG2532τὰςtheart acc pl fG3588ἑαυτῶνour ownReflexive pronoun 1 gen pl mG1438ψυχάς,lives,noun acc pl fG5590διότιbecauseconjG1360ἀγαπητοὶbelovedadj nom pl mG27ἡμῖνto uspers pron 1 dat plG3165ἐγενήθητε.you have become.verb 2 aor pass ind 2 plG1096 For 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.
ΜνημονεύετεYou rememberverb pres act ind 2 plG3421γάρ,for,conjG1063ἀδελφοί,brothers,noun voc pl mG80τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588κόπονlabornoun acc sg mG2873ἡμῶνof uspers pron 1 gen plG3165καὶandconjG2532τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588μόχθον·hardship:noun acc sg mG3449νυκτὸςBy nightnoun gen sg fG3571καὶandconjG2532ἡμέραςdaynoun gen sg fG2250ἐργαζόμενοιworkingverb pres mid or pass Deponent ptc nom pl mG2038πρὸςin orderprepG4314τὸtheart acc sg nG3588μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361ἐπιβαρῆσαίto burdenverb aor act infG1912τιναanyoneIndefinite pronoun acc sg mG5100ὑμῶνof youpers pron 2 gen plG4771ἐκηρύξαμενwe proclaimedverb aor act ind 1 plG2784εἰςtoprepG1519ὑμᾶςyoupers pron 2 acc plG4771τὸtheart acc sg nG3588εὐαγγέλιονgospelnoun acc sg nG2098τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θεοῦ.of God.noun gen sg m TitleG2316 Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:
ὑμεῖςYou [are]pers pron 2 nom plG4771μάρτυρεςwitnessesnoun nom pl mG3144καὶandconjG2532ὁtheart nom sg mG3588θεός,God,noun nom sg m TitleG2316ὡςhowParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613ὁσίωςholilyadvG3743καὶandconjG2532δικαίωςrighteouslyadvG1346καὶandconjG2532ἀμέμπτωςblamelesslyadvG274ὑμῖνtoward youpers pron 2 dat plG4771τοῖςthoseart dat pl mG3588πιστεύουσινbelievingverb pres act ptc dat pl mG4100ἐγενήθημεν,we were,verb 2 aor pass Deponent ind 1 plG1096 As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,
καθάπερjust asconjG2509οἴδατε,you knowverb perf act ind 2 plG6063ὡςhowParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613ἕναoneadj acc sg mG1520ἕκαστονeachadj acc sg mG1538ὑμῶνof youpers pron 2 gen plG4771ὡςasParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG5613πατὴρa fathernoun nom sg mG3962τέκναchildrennoun acc pl nG5043ἑαυτοῦof himselfReflexive pronoun 3 gen sg mG1438παρακαλοῦντεςexhortingverb pres act ptc nom pl mG3870ὑμᾶςyoupers pron 2 acc plG4771καὶandconjG2532παραμυθούμενοιcomfortingverb pres mid or pass Deponent ptc nom pl mG3888καὶandconjG2532μαρτυρόμενοιchargingverb pres mid or pass Deponent ptc nom pl mG3143 That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.
εἰς[12] untoprepG1519τὸtheart acc sg nG3588περιπατεῖνto walkverb pres act infG4043ὑμᾶςyoupers pron 2 acc plG4771ἀξίωςworthilyadvG516τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θεοῦof Godnoun gen sg m TitleG2316τοῦwhoart gen sg mG3588καλοῦντοςis callingverb pres act ptc gen sg mG2564ὑμᾶςyoupers pron 2 acc plG4771εἰςtoprepG1519τὴνtheart acc sg fG3588ἑαυτοῦHis ownReflexive pronoun 3 gen sg mG1438βασιλείανkingdomnoun acc sg fG932καὶandconjG2532δόξαν.¶glory.noun acc sg fG1391 For 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.
ΚαὶAndconjG2532διὰbecause ofprepG1223τοῦτοthisDemonstrative pronoun acc sg nG3778καὶalsoconjG2532ἡμεῖςwe ourselvespers pron 1 nom plG3165εὐχαριστοῦμενgive thanksverb pres act ind 1 plG2168τῷtheart dat sg mG3588θεῷto Godnoun dat sg m TitleG2316ἀδιαλείπτωςunceasinglyadvG89ὅτιthatconjG3754παραλαβόντεςhaving receivedverb 2 aor act ptc nom pl mG3880λόγον[the] wordnoun acc sg mG3056ἀκοῆς[by your] hearingnoun gen sg fG189παρ᾽fromprepG3844ἡμῶνuspers pron 1 gen plG3165τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θεοῦof Godnoun gen sg m TitleG2316ἐδέξασθεyou acceptedverb aor mid Deponent ind 2 plG1209οὐnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756λόγον[the] wordnoun acc sg mG3056ἀνθρώπωνof mennoun gen pl mG444ἀλλὰbutconjG235καθώςeven asconjG2531ἐστινit isverb pres act ind 3 sgG1510ἀληθῶςtrulyadvG230λόγον[the] wordnoun acc sg mG3056θεοῦ,of God,noun gen sg m TitleG2316ὃςwhichRelative pronoun nom sg mG3739καὶalsoconjG2532ἐνεργεῖταιworksverb pres mid ind 3 sgG1754ἐνinprepG1722ὑμῖνyoupers pron 2 dat plG4771τοῖςwhoart dat pl mG3588πιστεύουσιν.believe.verb pres act ptc dat pl mG4100 For 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:
ὑμεῖςyou yourselvespers pron 2 nom plG4771γὰρforconjG1063μιμηταὶimitatorsnoun nom pl mG3402ἐγενήθητε,became,verb 2 aor pass Deponent ind 2 plG1096ἀδελφοί,brothers,noun voc pl mG80τῶνof theart gen pl fG3588ἐκκλησιῶνchurchesnoun gen pl fG1577τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588θεοῦof Godnoun gen sg m TitleG2316τῶνwhichart gen pl fG3588οὐσῶνare beingverb pres act ptc gen pl fG1510ἐνinprepG1722τῇtheart dat sg fG3588ἸουδαίᾳJudeanoun dat sg f LocationG2449ἐνinprepG1722ΧριστῷChristnoun dat sg m TitleG5547Ἰησοῦ,Jesus,noun dat sg m IndividualG2424ὅτιForconjG3754τὰthe [same]art acc pl nG3588αὐτὰthesepers pron acc pl nG846ἐπάθετεsufferedverb 2 aor act ind 2 plG3958καὶalsoconjG2532ὑμεῖςyou yourselvespers pron 2 nom plG4771ὑπὸfromprepG5259τῶνtheart gen pl mG3588ἰδίων[your] ownadj gen pl mG2398συμφυλετῶν,countrymen,noun gen pl mG4853καθὼςeven asconjG2531καὶalso [did]conjG2532αὐτοὶtheypers pron nom pl mG846ὑπὸfromprepG5259τῶνtheart gen pl mG3588Ἰουδαίων,Jews,noun gen pl m Person GentilicG2453 Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:
τῶνwhoart gen pl mG3588καὶbothconjG2532τὸνtheart acc sg mG3588κύριονLordnoun acc sg m TitleG2962ἀποκτεινάντωνhaving killedverb aor act ptc gen pl mG615ἸησοῦνJesusnoun acc sg m IndividualG2424καὶandconjG2532τοὺςtheart acc pl mG3588προφήταςprophetsnoun acc pl mG4396καὶandconjG2532ἡμᾶςuspers pron 1 acc plG3165ἐκδιωξάντωνhaving driven outverb aor act ptc gen pl mG1559καὶandconjG2532θεῷGodnoun dat sg m TitleG2316μὴnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3361ἀρεσκόντωνpleasingverb pres act ptc gen pl mG700καὶandconjG2532πᾶσινto alladj dat pl mG3956ἀνθρώποιςmennoun dat pl mG444ἐναντίων,opposed,adj gen pl mG1727 Forbidding 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.
κωλυόντωνthey are hinderingverb pres act ptc gen pl mG2967ἡμᾶςuspers pron 1 acc plG3165τοῖςto theart dat pl nG3588ἔθνεσινGentilesnoun dat pl nG1484λαλῆσαιto speakverb aor act infG2980ἵναthatconjG2443σωθῶσιν,they may be saved,verb aor pass subj 3 plG4982εἰςso asprepG1519τὸtheart acc sg nG3588ἀναπληρῶσαιto fill upverb aor act infG378αὐτῶνtheirpers pron gen pl mG846τὰςtheart acc pl fG3588ἁμαρτίαςsinsnoun acc pl fG266πάντοτε·always;advG3842ἔφθασενHas comeverb aor act ind 3 sgG5348δὲnowconjG1161ἐπ᾽uponprepG1909αὐτοὺςthempers pron acc pl mG846ἡtheart nom sg fG3588ὀργὴwrathnoun nom sg fG3709εἰςto theprepG1519τέλος.¶utmost.noun acc sg nG5056 But 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.
ἩμεῖςWe ourselvespers pron 1 nom plG3165δέ,however,conjG1161ἀδελφοί,brothers,noun voc pl mG80ἀπορφανισθέντεςhaving been bereavedverb aor pass ptc nom pl mG642ἀφ᾽ofprepG575ὑμῶνyoupers pron 2 gen plG4771πρὸςforprepG4314καιρὸν[the] timenoun acc sg mG2540ὥραςof an hournoun gen sg fG5610προσώπῳin facenoun dat sg nG4383οὐnotNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3756καρδίᾳ,in heart,noun dat sg fG2588περισσοτέρωςmore abundantlyadv ComparativeG4056ἐσπουδάσαμενwere eagerverb aor act ind 1 plG4704τὸtheart acc sg nG3588πρόσωπονfacenoun acc sg nG4383ὑμῶνof youpers pron 2 gen plG4771ἰδεῖνto seeverb 2 aor act infG1492ἐνwithprepG1722πολλῇgreatadj dat sg fG4183ἐπιθυμίᾳ.desire.noun dat sg fG1939 Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.
διότιthereforeconjG1360ἠθελήσαμενwe wantedverb aor act ind 1 plG2309ἐλθεῖνto comeverb 2 aor act infG2064πρὸςtoprepG4314ὑμᾶς,you —pers pron 2 acc plG4771ἐγὼI myselfpers pron 1 nom sgG1473μὲνindeedParticle or Disjunctive ParticleG3303ΠαῦλοςPaulnoun nom sg m IndividualG3972καὶbothconjG2532ἅπαξonceadvG530καὶandconjG2532δίς,twice —advG1364καὶandconjG2532ἐνέκοψενhinderedverb aor act ind 3 sgG1465ἡμᾶςuspers pron 1 acc plG3165ὁtheart nom sg mG3588σατανᾶς.Satan.noun nom sg m TitleG4567 For 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?
τίςWho [is]Interrogative pronoun nom sg fG5101γὰρforconjG1063ἡμῶνourpers pron 1 gen plG3165ἐλπὶςhopenoun nom sg fG1680ἢorconjG2228χαρὰjoynoun nom sg fG5479ἢorconjG2228στέφανοςcrownnoun nom sg mG4735καυχήσεως;of boasting?noun gen sg fG2746ἢExceptconjG2228οὐχὶonlyNegative Particle Negative NegativeG3780καὶevenconjG2532ὑμεῖςyoupers pron 2 nom plG4771ἔμπροσθενbeforeprepG1715τοῦtheart gen sg mG3588κυρίουLordnoun gen sg m TitleG2962ἡμῶνof uspers pron 1 gen plG3165ἸησοῦJesusnoun gen sg m IndividualG2424ἐνatprepG1722τῇtheart dat sg fG3588αὐτοῦHispers pron gen sg mG846παρουσίᾳ;coming?noun dat sg fG3952 For ye are our glory and joy.
ὑμεῖςYou yourselvespers pron 2 nom plG4771γάρforconjG1063ἐστεareverb pres act ind 2 plG1510ἡtheart nom sg fG3588δόξαglorynoun nom sg fG1391ἡμῶνof uspers pron 1 gen plG3165καὶandconjG2532ἡtheart nom sg fG3588χαρά.¶joy.noun nom sg fG5479
Greek: the text of the Nestle-Aland edition; the KJV follows a slightly different Greek text in places. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.