Thessalonians part 2

1Thessalonians 2:1-8, 9-12, 13-16, 17-20 “For yourselves, know our entrance in to you, that it was not in vain: But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as you know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God with much contention (a struggle to bring out the Truth against those of the oposition who perpetrated a hoax or lies as the false prophets or false Christs who are counted among the anti-Christs, for Paul many of these were his Hebrew brothers of his former life as a Pharisee among the politically and economically correct of his day). For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile [making refference to those stated above]: But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust [stewards] with the [this] gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, Who tries our hearts. For neither at any time used we flattering words, as you well know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is our witness: Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ. But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherishes her children: So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted to you, not the gospel of God [this relates to what Jesus told Peter and from Whom Peter revealed that Jesus was the Son of God and that it is upon this way of understanding and revelation that He would build His Church as a Body or Family unit, His heirs of Psalm 2:6-8, and John 10:14-16, 27-28 and 2Corinthians 5:14-15] only, but also our own souls, because you were dear to us.

 
For you remember, our labor and travail: for laboring night and day, because we would not be chargeable to any of you, we preached to you the [this] gospel of God. You are witnesses, and so is God, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe: As you know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you, as a father does his children, that you would walk worthy of God, Who has called you to His kingdom and glory.


For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you received it not as the word of men, but as it is in Truth, the word [rhema or revelation a Life restoring Truth] of God, which effectually works also in you that believe. For you, became followers of the churches of God which in Judaea are in Christ Jesus: for you also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews* [Paul did not say the Romans, or Gentiles but says the Jews, those who later and elsewhere he referres to as dogs, and remember he is writing under the influence of the Spirit of Truth, Who is Christ Jesus. Is in ontological form as the Spirit of Genesis 1 and indeed as all other scriptures reveal Him]: 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: Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins always: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.


But we, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavored the more abundantly to see your face with great desire. Wherefore we would have come to you, even I Paul, once and again; but Satan hindered us*. For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even you in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at His coming? For you are our glory and joy.”

*Here Paul places and ties those Jews, of verses 14 where it states, "even of the Jews," through 16. And indeed all others who are hindering him from his assignment of proclaiming the LORD'S Gospel, or God's Gosple, in the mystery or secret hidden in or by God, as being agents of Satan. These agents of Satan are the false prophets, false Christs and anti-Christs of our own day. Among whom are found many without number as being church members and those who become pastors, teachers, politians, economists and rules or kings of the nations. This should bring us back to the time that as Saul of Tarsus, Paul was all about doing the samething that he now accuses his fellows of the Jews faith, religion, of now doing to him and those who come to Christ as their LORD. Because as he found out for himself he was not persecuting them but was persecuting the ontological essence of Christ who was restored within them.