She treats her young harshly, as if they were not her own, with no fear that her labour may have been in vain.
1 Thessalonians 2:1 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised For you yourselves know, brothers and sisters, that our visit with you was not without result. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition FOR YOU yourselves know, brethren, that our coming among you was not useless and fruitless. American Standard Version (1901) For yourselves, brethren, know our entering in unto you, that it hath not been found vain: Common English Bible As you yourselves know, brothers and sisters, our visit with you wasn’t a waste of time. Catholic Public Domain Version For you yourselves know, brothers, that our acceptance among you was not empty. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For yourselves know, brethren, our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain: |
She treats her young harshly, as if they were not her own, with no fear that her labour may have been in vain.
But I myself said: I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nothing and futility; yet my vindication is with the Lord, and my reward is with my God.
They will not labour without success or bear children destined for disaster, for they will be a people blessed by the Lord along with their descendants.
Is it not from the Lord of Armies that the peoples labour only to fuel the fire and countries exhaust themselves for nothing?
But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace towards me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.
and by which you are being saved, if you hold to the message I preached to you #– #unless you believed in vain.
Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labour in the Lord is not in vain.
Working together with him, we also appeal to you, ‘Don’t receive the grace of God in vain.’
I went up according to a revelation and presented to them the gospel I preach among the Gentiles, but did so privately to those recognised as leaders. I wanted to be sure I was not running, and had not been running, in vain.
I am fearful for you, that perhaps my labour for you has been wasted.
by holding firm to the word of life. Then I can boast in the day of Christ that I didn’t run or labour for nothing.
This is why we constantly thank God, because when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you welcomed it not as a human message, but as it truly is, the word of God, which also works effectively in you who believe.
For this reason, when I could no longer stand it, I also sent him to find out about your faith, fearing that the tempter had tempted you and that our labour might be for nothing.
on that day when he comes to be glorified by his saints and to be marvelled at by all those who have believed, because our testimony among you was believed.
In addition, brothers and sisters, pray for us that the word of the Lord may spread rapidly and be honoured, just as it was with you,