1 Thessalonians 2:5

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“As you know, we never used words of flattery or any pretext for greed. God is our witness!”

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BSBPD

“As you know, we never used words of flattery or any pretext for greed. God is our witness!”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“For neither at any time were we found using words of flattery, as ye know, nor a cloak of covetousness, God is witness;”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
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“for at no time did we come with speech of flattery, (as ye have known,) nor in a pretext for covetousness, (God <FI>is<Fi> witness!)”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Thessalonians 2:5 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Job 17:5If a man denounces his friends for a price, the eyes of his children will fail.
  2. Job 32:21I will be partial to no one, nor will I flatter any man.
  3. Psalms 12:2They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and a double heart.
  4. Proverbs 20:19He who reveals secrets is a constant gossip; avoid the one who babbles with his lips.
  5. Proverbs 26:28A lying tongue hates those it crushes, and a flattering mouth causes ruin.
  6. Proverbs 28:23He who rebukes a man will later find more favor than one who flatters with his tongue.
  7. Isaiah 30:10They say to the seers, “Stop seeing visions!” and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us the truth! Speak to us pleasant words; prophesy illusions.
  8. Isaiah 56:11Like ravenous dogs, they are never satisfied. They are shepherds with no discernment; they all turn to their own way, each one seeking his own gain:
  9. Jeremiah 6:13“For from the least of them to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; from prophet to priest, all practice deceit.
  10. Jeremiah 8:10Therefore I will give their wives to other men and their fields to new owners. For from the least of them to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; from prophet to priest, all practice deceit.
  11. Micah 3:5This is what the LORD says: “As for the prophets who lead My people astray, who proclaim peace while they chew with their teeth, but declare war against one who puts nothing in their mouths:
  12. Malachi 1:10“Oh, that one of you would shut the temple doors, so that you would no longer kindle useless fires on My altar! I take no pleasure in you,” says the LORD of Hosts, “and I will accept no offering from your hands.
  13. Matthew 22:16They sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and that You teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You seek favor from no one, because You pay no attention to external appearance.
  14. Matthew 23:13Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter.
  15. Acts 20:33I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing.
  16. Romans 1:9God, whom I serve with my spirit in preaching the gospel of His Son, is my witness how constantly I remember you
  17. Romans 9:1I speak the truth in Christ; I am not lying, as confirmed by my conscience in the Holy Spirit.
  18. Romans 16:18For such people are not serving our Lord Christ, but their own appetites. By smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.
  19. 2 Corinthians 2:17For we are not like so many others, who peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, as men sent from God.
  20. 2 Corinthians 4:2Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not practice deceit, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by open proclamation of the truth, we commend ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
  21. 2 Corinthians 7:2Make room for us in your hearts. We have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, we have exploited no one.
  22. 2 Corinthians 12:17Did I exploit you by anyone I sent you?
  23. Galatians 1:20I assure you before God that what I am writing to you is no lie.
  24. 1 Thessalonians 2:10You are witnesses, and so is God, of how holy, righteous, and blameless our conduct was among you who believed.

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