1 Thessalonians 2:1

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

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

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2But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully pleaded, as all of you know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.

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Cross References

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

Isaiah 49:4Then I said, I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nothing, and in vain: yet surely my judgment is with the LORD, and my work with my God.

Habakkuk 2:13Behold, is it not of the LORD of hosts that the people shall labour in the very fire, and the people shall weary themselves for very vanity?

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 laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

2 Corinthians 6:1We then, as workers together with him, plead to you also that all of you receive not the grace of God in vain.

Galatians 4:11I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour 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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