¹For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain:

¹Teie, vennad, teate ju meie tulekut teie juurde, et see ei ole läinud tühja.

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.

²Kuigi me just enne, nagu te teate, olime kannatanud ja meid teotati Filippi linnas, andis Jumal meile siiski julguse kuulutada Jumala evangeeliumi suure võitlusega.

³For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:

³Meie manitsused ei tulene eksitusest ega ebapuhtusest ega pettusest.

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.

⁴Vastupidi, me räägime nõnda, nagu Jumal meid on arvanud kõlblikuks, et usaldada meie kätte evangeelium: me ei räägi, et meeldida inimestele, vaid Jumalale, kes meie südamed läbi katsub.

⁵For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:

⁵Sest nagu te teate, ei ole me kunagi tulnud lipitsevate kõnedega ega ajendatuna ahnusest, Jumal on tunnistajaks.

⁶Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.

⁶Me ei otsi kiitust inimestelt, ei teilt ega muilt,

⁷But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:

⁷kuigi me kui Kristuse apostlid oleksime võinud olla tähtsad; vaid me olime malbed teie keskel, nii nagu toitja ema hellitab oma lapsi;

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.

⁸nõnda oleksime meiegi hellusest teie vastu andnud heameelega teile mitte üksnes Jumala evangeeliumi, vaid ka oma hinge, kuna te olite saanud meile armsaks.

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.

⁹Teie ju mäletate, vennad, meie vaeva ja pingutust! Töötades ööd ja päevad, et mitte saada koormaks kellelegi teist, kuulutasime teile Jumala evangeeliumi.

¹⁰Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:

¹⁰Teie ja Jumal olete tunnistajaks, kui vagalt ja õiglaselt ja laitmatult me oleme käitunud teiega, kes te usute;

¹¹As ye know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father doth his children,

¹¹nagu te teate sedagi, kuidas me igaühte teie seast otsekui isa oma lapsi

¹²That ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory.

¹²julgustasime ja lohutasime ja keelitasime, et te elaksite Jumala vääriliselt, kes teid kutsub oma kuningriiki ja kirkusse.

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.

¹³Ja seepärast me tänamegi alatasa Jumalat, et kui te meie käest saite kuulda Jumala sõna, siis te ei võtnud seda vastu mitte inimeste sõnana, vaid sellena, mida see tõepoolest on - Jumala sõnana, mis on tegev ka teis, kes te usute.

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:

¹⁴Sest teie, vennad, olete saanud nende Kristuses Jeesuses olevate Jumala koguduste järgijaiks, mis on Juudamaal, sest teiegi olete saanud kannatada oma suguvendade poolt, niisamuti nagu nemad juutide poolt,

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:

¹⁵kes tapsid ka Issanda Jeesuse ning prohvetid ja kiusasid meid taga; nemad ei ole Jumalale meelepärased ja on kõigi inimeste vastased,

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.

¹⁶takistades meid rääkimast paganaile nende päästmiseks; nii täidavad nad igati oma pattude mõõtu. Aga viha on jõudnud nende peale lõplikult.

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.

¹⁷Meie aga, vennad, olles mõnda aega teist lahutatud küll palge, mitte südame poolest, oleme suure igatsusega soovinud näha teie palet.

¹⁸Wherefore we would have come unto you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us.

¹⁸Seepärast oleme tahtnud - mina, Paulus, küll rohkem kui korra - tulla tagasi teie juurde, kuid saatan on meid takistanud.

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?

¹⁹Sest kes on meie lootus, meie rõõm, meie kiitlemise aupärg meie Issanda Jeesuse Kristuse palge ees tema tulemisel kui mitte teie?

²⁰For ye are our glory and joy.

²⁰Jah, teie olete meie kirkus ja rõõm!