richmahn_en_tn/1th/02/14.md

## became imitators of the churches... ##

They experienced similar hostility from other Thessalonians just as the first believers experienced persecution from the Jewish leaders. Alternate translation: "became like the churches..."

## from your own countrymen ##

"from other Thessalonians"

## They forbid us to speak ##

"They seek to make us stop speaking"

## to always fill up their sins ##

"to continue to sin"

## Wrath has come on them  ##

"God's punishment has come on them" or God's anger has come on them"
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`## became imitators of the churches... ##`

			`They experienced similar hostility from other Thessalonians just as the first believers experienced persecution from the Jewish leaders. Alternate translation: "became like the churches..."`

			`## from your own countrymen ##`

			`"from other Thessalonians"`

			`## They forbid us to speak ##`

			`"They seek to make us stop speaking"`

			`## to always fill up their sins ##`

			`"to continue to sin"`

			`## Wrath has come on them ##`

			`"God's punishment has come on them" or God's anger has come on them"`