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1 Thessalonians 2:1

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:

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BSB
You yourselves know, brothers, that our visit to you was not in vain.
KJV
For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain:
WEB
For you yourselves know, brothers, our visit to you wasn’t in vain,
ASV
For yourselves, brethren, know our entering in unto you, that it hath not been found vain:
DARBY
For ye know yourselves, brethren, our entering in which [we had] to you, that it has not been in vain;
BLB
For you yourselves know, brothers, that our entrance to you⁺ has not been in vain.
ÅB
For selv vet dere, brødre, om den inngang vi fikk hos dere, at den ikke er blitt uten frukt;
OTB
For dere selv vet, brødre og søstre, at vår mottakelse blant dere ikke var uten resultat.
B1930
For selv vet I, brødre, om den inngang vi fikk hos eder, at den ikke er blitt uten frukt;

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  • 2 Thessalonians 3:1

    Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:

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  • Philippians 2:16

    Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.

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  • Habakkuk 2:13

    Behold, 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?

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  • 1 Corinthians 15:58

    Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

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  • 1 Corinthians 15:2

    By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.

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  • 1 Thessalonians 2:13

    For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.

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  • Psalms 127:1

    Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.

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  • 2 Corinthians 6:1

    We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.

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