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1 Thessalonians 2:4-6
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4 but just as we have been approved by God (A)to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not (B)to please man, but to please God (C)who tests our hearts. 5 (D)For we never came with words of flattery,[a] as you know, nor with a pretext for greed—(E)God is witness. 6 (F)Nor did we seek glory from people, whether from you or from others, (G)though we could have made (H)demands as (I)apostles of Christ.

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  1. 1 Thessalonians 2:5 Or with a flattering speech
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1 Thessalonians 2:4-6
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4 (A)but just as we have been approved by God to be (B)entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, (C)not intending to please people, but to please God, who [a](D)examines our hearts. 5 For we never came [b]with flattering speech, as you know, nor with (E)a pretext [c]for greed—(F)God is our witness— 6 nor did we (G)seek honor from people, either from you or from others, though [d]we could have [e]asserted our authority as (H)apostles of Christ.

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  1. 1 Thessalonians 2:4 Or approves
  2. 1 Thessalonians 2:5 Lit in a word of flattery
  3. 1 Thessalonians 2:5 I.e., to conceal greed
  4. 1 Thessalonians 2:6 Lit being able to
  5. 1 Thessalonians 2:6 Or been burdensome as
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1 Thessalonians 2:4-6
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4 But as (A)we have been approved by God (B)to be entrusted with the gospel, even so we speak, (C)not as pleasing men, but God (D)who tests our hearts. 5 For (E)neither at any time did we use flattering words, as you know, nor a [a]cloak for covetousness—(F)God is witness. 6 (G)Nor did we seek glory from men, either from you or from others, when (H)we might have (I)made demands (J)as apostles of Christ.

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  1. 1 Thessalonians 2:5 pretext for greed
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