25 The (A)fear of man [a]brings a snare,
But one who (B)trusts in the Lord will be protected.

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  1. Proverbs 29:25 Lit gives

25 Fear(A) of man will prove to be a snare,
    but whoever trusts in the Lord(B) is kept safe.(C)

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(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.

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  1. 1 Thessalonians 2:4 Or approves

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)

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nor did we (A)seek honor from people, either from you or from others, though [a]we could have [b]asserted our authority as (B)apostles of Christ.

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  1. 1 Thessalonians 2:6 Lit being able to
  2. 1 Thessalonians 2:6 Or been burdensome as

We were not looking for praise from people,(A) not from you or anyone else, even though as apostles(B) of Christ we could have asserted our authority.(C)

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