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1 Thessalonians 2

Highlighted words differ from the KJV. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

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    KJVFor yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain:
    WEBFor you yourselves know, brothers, our visit to you wasn’t in vain,
  2. 2
    KJVBut 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.
    WEBbut having suffered before and been shamefully treated, as you know, at Philippi, we grew bold in our God to tell you the Good News of God in much conflict.
  3. 3
    KJVFor our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:
    WEBFor our exhortation is not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in deception.
  4. 4
    KJVBut 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.
    WEBBut even as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the Good News, so we speak—not as pleasing men, but God, who tests our hearts.
  5. 5
    KJVFor neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:
    WEBFor neither were we at any time found using words of flattery, as you know, nor a cloak of covetousness (God is witness),
  6. 6
    KJVNor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.
    WEBnor seeking glory from men (neither from you nor from others), when we might have claimed authority as apostles of Christ.
  7. 7
    KJVBut we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:
    WEBBut we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother cherishes her own children.
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    KJVSo 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.
    WEBEven so, affectionately longing for you, we were well pleased to impart to you not the Good News of God only, but also our own souls, because you had become very dear to us.
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    KJVFor 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.
    WEBFor you remember, brothers, our labor and travail; for working night and day, that we might not burden any of you, we preached to you the Good News of God.
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    KJVYe are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:
    WEBYou are witnesses with God how holy, righteously, and blamelessly we behaved ourselves toward you who believe.
  11. 11
    KJVAs ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,
    WEBAs you know, we exhorted, comforted, and implored every one of you, as a father does his own children,
  12. 12
    KJVThat ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.
    WEBto the end that you should walk worthily of God, who calls you into his own Kingdom and glory.
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    KJVFor 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.
    WEBFor this cause we also thank God without ceasing that when you received from us the word of the message of God, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, God’s word, which also works in you who believe.
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    KJVFor 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:
    WEBFor you, brothers, became imitators of the assemblies of God which are in Judea in Christ Jesus; for you also suffered the same things from your own countrymen, even as they did from the Jews
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    KJVWho both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:
    WEBwho killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and drove us out, and don’t please God, and are contrary to all men,
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    KJVForbidding 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.
    WEBforbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved, to fill up their sins always. But wrath has come on them to the uttermost.
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    KJVBut 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.
    WEBBut we, brothers, being bereaved of you for a short season in presence, not in heart, tried even harder to see your face with great desire,
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    KJVWherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.
    WEBbecause we wanted to come to you—indeed, I, Paul, once and again—but Satan hindered us.
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    KJVFor 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?
    WEBFor what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Isn’t it even you, before our Lord Jesus at his coming?
  20. 20
    KJVFor ye are our glory and joy.
    WEBFor you are our glory and our joy.
  • King James Version (1769 text), public domain outside the United Kingdom, where Crown letters patent apply.
  • World English Bible (WEB), public domain. “World English Bible” is a trademark of eBible.org.