1 Thessalonians 2:10

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Summary

Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:

Witnesses

How

General references

Acts 24:16

Bible References

Witnesses

because the good-news from us happened to you not in word only, but also in power, and in Holy Spirit, and in much assurance, as ye know what kind of men we became among you, because of you.

Here I am. Witness against me before LORD, and before his anointed: Whose ox have I taken? Or whose donkey have I taken? Or whom have I defrauded? Whom have I oppressed? Or of whose hand have I taken a bribe to blind my eyes with i

And when they came to him, he said to them, Ye know, from the first day in which I stepped in Asia, how I became with you all the time,

But we have renounced the covert things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor misrepresenting the word of God, but by the disclosure of the truth, commending ourselves to every conscience of men before God.

Having seen therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men. But we have been manifested to God, and I hope also to have been manifested in your consciences.

Why? Because I do not love you? God knows.

How

And Moses was very angry, and said to LORD, Do not respect thou their offering. I have not taken one donkey from them, neither have I hurt one of them.

For when the ear heard [me], then it blessed me, and when the eye saw [me], it gave witness to me.

I made a covenant with my eyes. How then should I look upon a virgin?

O LORD my God, if I have done this, if there be iniquity in my hands,

LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness. According to the cleanness of my hands he has recompensed me.

Shall evil be recompensed for good? For they have dug a pit for my soul. Remember how I stood before thee to speak good for them, to turn away thy wrath from them.

And in this I fashion myself, having a conscience always nonstumbling before God and men.

For our pride is this (the testimony from our conscience), that we behave in the world in the simplicity and purity of God, not by fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, and especially toward you.

giving not one cause of stumbling in anything, so that the ministry may not be criticized,

Make room for us. We wronged no man, we corrupted no man, we exploited no man.

For ye yourselves know how it is necessary to imitate us. Because we did not act disorderly among you,

Let no man disparage thy youth, but become an example of the faithful, in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

But thou have closely followed my doctrine, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, perseverance,

Concerning all things presenting thyself a pattern of good works in the doctrine: incorruption, dignity, incorruptibility,

nor as domineering over the lots, but becoming examples of the flock.

General references

And in this I fashion myself, having a conscience always nonstumbling before God and men.