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1 Thessalonians 2:4-6
New International Version
1 Thessalonians 2:4-6
New International Version
4 On the contrary, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel.(A) We are not trying to please people(B) but God, who tests our hearts.(C) 5 You know we never used flattery, nor did we put on a mask to cover up greed(D)—God is our witness.(E) 6 We were not looking for praise from people,(F) not from you or anyone else, even though as apostles(G) of Christ we could have asserted our authority.(H)
1 Thessalonians 2:4-6
New King James Version
1 Thessalonians 2:4-6
New King James Version
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 Thessalonians 2:5 pretext for greed
1 Thessalonians 2:4-6
King James Version
1 Thessalonians 2:4-6
King James Version
4 But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.
5 For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:
6 Nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others, when we might have been burdensome, as the apostles of Christ.
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1 Thessalonians 2:4-6
English Standard Version
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 Thessalonians 2:5 Or with a flattering speech
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