2:1  
    [kjv]  For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain:
    [bbe]  For you yourselves, brothers, are conscious that our coming among you was not without effect:
2:2 [hgb]  
    [kjv]  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.
    [bbe]  But after we had first undergone much pain and been cruelly attacked as you saw, at Philippi, by the help of God we gave you the good news without fear, though everything was against us.
2:3
    [kjv]  For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:
    [bbe]  For our witness does not come from error or from an unclean heart or from deceit:
2:4
    [kjv]  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 hearts.
    [bbe]  But even as the good news was given to us by the approval of God, so we give it out; not as pleasing men, but God by whom our hearts are tested.
2:5  
    [kjv]  For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:
    [bbe]  For it is common knowledge among you that we never made use of smooth-sounding false words, and God is witness that at no time were we secretly desiring profit for ourselves,
2:6
    [kjv]  Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.
    [bbe]  Or looking for glory from men, from you or from others, when we might have made ourselves a care to you as Apostles of Christ.
2:7  
    [kjv]  But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:
    [bbe]  But we were gentle among you, like a woman caring for her little ones:
2:8 
    [kjv]  So 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.
    [bbe]  Even so, being full of loving desire for you, we took delight in giving you not only God's good news, but even our lives, because you were dear to us.
2:9
    [kjv]  For 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.
    [bbe]  For you have the memory, my brothers, of our trouble and care; how, working night and day, so that we might not be a trouble to any of you, we gave you the good news of God.
2:10
    [kjv]  Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:
    [bbe]  You are witnesses, with God, how holy and upright and free from all evil was our way of life among you who have faith;
2:11
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