1 Thessalonians 2:1 Catholic Bible: For yourselves know, brethren, our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain:

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For yourselves know, brethren, our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain:

our.

1 Thessalonians 2:13 Therefore, we also give thanks to God without ceasing: because, that when you had received of us the word of the hearing of God, you received it not as the word of men, but (as it is indeed) the word of God, who worketh in you that have believed.

1 Thessalonians 1:3-10 Being mindful of the work of your faith and labour and charity: and of the enduring of the hope of our Lord Jesus Christ before God and our Father. . . .

2 Thessalonians 3:1 For the rest, brethren, pray for us that the word of God may run and may be glorified, even as among you:

in vain.

1 Thessalonians 3:5 For this cause also, I, forbearing no longer, sent to know your faith: lest perhaps he that tempteth should have tempted you: and our labour should be made vain.

Job 39:16 She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers, she hath laboured in vain, no fear constraining her.

Psalm 73:13 And I said: Then have I in vain justified my heart, and washed my hands among the innocent.

Psalm 127:1 A gradual canticle of Solomon. Unless the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it. Unless the Lord keep the city, he watcheth in vain that keepeth it.

Isaiah 49:4 And I said: I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength without cause and in vain: therefore my judgment is with the Lord, and my work with my God.

Isaiah 65:23 My elect shall not labour in vain, nor bring forth in trouble; for they are the seed of the blessed of the Lord, and their posterity with them.

Habakkuk 2:13 Are not these things from the Lord of hosts? for the people shall labour in a great fire: and the nations in vain, and they shall faint.

1 Corinthians 15:2,10,58 By which also you are saved, if you hold fast after what manner I preached unto you, unless you have believed in vain. . . .

2 Corinthians 6:1 And we helping do exhort you that you receive not the grace of God in vain.

Galatians 2:2 And I went up according to revelation and communicated to them the gospel which I preach among the Gentiles: but apart to them who seemed to be some thing: lest perhaps I should run or had run in vain.

Galatians 4:11 I am afraid of you, lest perhaps I have laboured in vain among you.

Philippians 2:16 Holding forth the word of life to my glory in the day of Christ: because I have not run in vain, nor laboured in vain.

Context

Paul's Ministry
1For yourselves know, brethren, our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain: 2But having suffered many things before and been shamefully treated, (as you know) at Philippi, we had confidence in our God, to speak unto you the gospel of God in much carefulness.…

Cross References

1 Thessalonians 1:9
For they themselves relate of us, what manner of entering in we had unto you: and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God.

2 Thessalonians 1:10
When he shall come to be glorified in his saints and to be made wonderful in all them who have believed; because our testimony was believed upon you in that day.

Lexicon

You yourselves
Αὐτοὶ (Autoi)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

know,
οἴδατε (oidate)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1492: To know, remember, appreciate.

brothers,
ἀδελφοί (adelphoi)
Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 80: A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote.

that
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

our
ἡμῶν (hēmōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

visit
εἴσοδον (eisodon)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1529: (act of) entering, an entrance, entry. From eis and hodos; an entrance.

to
πρὸς (pros)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.

you
ὑμᾶς (hymas)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

was
γέγονεν (gegonen)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.

not
οὐ (ou)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

in vain.
κενὴ (kenē)
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2756: Apparently a primary word; empty.

Additional Translations
You yourselves know, brothers, that our visit to you was not in vain.

For you yourselves know, brothers, that our coming to you has not been in vain.

For yourselves, brothers, know our entrance in to you, that it was not in vain:

For yourselves, brethren, know our entering in unto you, that it hath not been found vain:

For ye know yourselves, brethren, our entering in which [we had] to you, that it has not been in vain;

For yourselves, brethren, know our entering in unto you, that it hath not been found vain:

For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance to you, that it was not in vain:

For you yourselves, brethren, know that our visit to you did not fail of its purpose.

For you yourselves know, brothers, our visit to you wasn't in vain,

For yourselves have known, brethren, our entrance in unto you, that it did not become vain,

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