1 Thessalonians 2:1

For ye yourselves know, brethren, that our coming among you hath not been in vain;

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

2but after we had suffered before and had been shamefully treated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God in much conflict.

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Cross References

Psalms 73:13Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain; In vain have I washed my hands in innocence.

Isaiah 49:4Then I said, I have labored in vain; For naught, for vanity, have I spent my strength; Yet my cause is with Jehovah, And my reward with my God.

Habakkuk 2:13Behold, it is determined by Jehovah of hosts, That nations shall labor for the fire, And kingdoms weary themselves for naught.

1 Corinthians 15:10But by the grace of God I am what I am; and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain, but I labored more abundantly than they all; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

2 Corinthians 6:1As fellow-workers, then, with him, we also exhort you that ye receive not the grace of God in vain;

Galatians 4:11I fear for you, lest I may have bestowed upon you labor in vain.

Matthew Henry on 1 Thessalonians 2:1

In this chapter the apostle puts the Thessalonians in mind of the manner of his preaching among them, ver. 1-6 . Then of the manner of his conversation among them, ver. 7-12 . Afterwards of the success of his ministry, with the effects both on himself and on them ( ver. 13-16 ), and then apologizes for his absence, ver. 17-20 . Read the whole commentary →

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