Context 15who both killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove us out. They are not pleasing to God, but hostile to all men, 16hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles so that they may be saved; with the result that they always fill up the measure of their sins. But wrath has come upon them to the utmost. 17But we, brethren, having been taken away from you for a short whilein person, not in spiritwere all the more eager with great desire to see your face. 18For we wanted to come to youI, Paul, more than onceand yet Satan hindered us. 19For who is our hope or joy or crown of exultation? Is it not even you, in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming? 20For you are our glory and joy. Parallel Verses American Standard Versionwho both killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove out us, and pleased not God, and are contrary to all men; Douay-Rheims Bible Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and the prophets, and have persecuted us, and please not God, and are adversaries to all men; Darby Bible Translation who have both slain the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and have driven us out by persecution, and do not please God, and are against all men, English Revised Version who both killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drave out us, and please not God, and are contrary to all men; Webster's Bible Translation Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men: Weymouth New Testament Those Jewish persecutors killed both the Lord Jesus and the Prophets, and drove us out of their midst. They are displeasing to God, and are the enemies of all mankind; World English Bible who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and drove us out, and didn't please God, and are contrary to all men; Young's Literal Translation who did both put to death the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and did persecute us, and God they are not pleasing, and to all men are contrary, Library The BibleTHE WORD OF GOD "When ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of man, but as it is in truth, the word of God." (1 Thessalonians 2:13.) THE Apostle here testifies that he believes himself to be the bearer of a revelation direct from God; that the words he speaks and the words he writes are not the words of man, but the Word of God, warm with his breath, filled with his thoughts, and stamped with his will. In this same epistle he writes: "For this we say unto … I. M. Haldeman—Christ, Christianity and the Bible Thessalonica and Berea Laboring under Difficulties The Calling of the Regenerate: The Protevangelium. Effectual Calling Links 1 Thessalonians 2:15 NIV • 1 Thessalonians 2:15 NLT • 1 Thessalonians 2:15 ESV • 1 Thessalonians 2:15 NASB • 1 Thessalonians 2:15 KJV • 1 Thessalonians 2:15 Bible Apps • 1 Thessalonians 2:15 Parallel • Bible Hub |