1 Thessalonians 2:5

New International Version

⁵You know we never used flattery, nor did we put on a mask to cover up greed^(A)—God is our witness.^(B)

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1 Thessalonians 2:5

New King James Version

⁵For ^(A)neither at any time did we use flattering words, as you know, nor a ^[a]cloak for covetousness—^(B)God is witness.

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1 Thessalonians 2:5 pretext for greed

1 Thessalonians 2:5

English Standard Version

⁵^(A)For we never came with words of flattery,^[a] as you know, nor with a pretext for greed—^(B)God is witness.

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1 Thessalonians 2:5 Or with a flattering speech

1 Thessalonians 2:5

New American Standard Bible

⁵For we never came ^[a]with flattering speech, as you know, nor with ^(A)a pretext ^[b]for greed—^(B)God is our witness—

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1 Thessalonians 2:5 Lit in a word of flattery
1 Thessalonians 2:5 I.e., to conceal greed

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