1 Thessalonians 2:2
but even after that we had suffered before and were shamfully entreated at Phillippos (as ye well knowe) then were we bolde in oure God to speake vnto you the gospell of God with moche strivynge.
Tyndale New Testament
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1For ye youre selves knowe brethren of oure entraunce in vnto you howe that it was not in vayne:
3Oure exhortacion was not to brynge you to erroure nor yet to vnclennes nether was it with gyle:
Cross References
Acts 4:20For we cannot but speake that which we have sene and hearde.
Acts 5:41And they departed from the counsell reioysynge that they were counted worthy to soffre rebuke for his name.
Acts 14:3Longe tyme a bode they there and quyt them selves boldly with the helpe of the Lorde the which gave testimony vnto the worde of his grace and caused signes and wondres to be done by their hondes.
Acts 16:12and from thence to Philippos which is the chefest citie in the partes of Macedonia and a fre cite. We were in that cite abydynge a certayne dayes.
Acts 16:37Then sayde Paul vnto them: they have beaten vs openly vncomdempned for all that we are Romayns and have cast vs into preson: and now wolde they sende vs awaye prevely? Naye not so but let them come the selves and set vs out.
Acts 17:17Then he disputed in the synagoge with the Iewes and with the devout persones and in the market dayly with the that came vnto him.
Matthew Henry on 1 Thessalonians 2:2-7
The Primitive Ministers. ( a. d. 51.) 1 For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain: 2 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. 3 For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile: 4 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… Read the whole commentary →