1 Thessalonians 2:4

Paul's Approach To Ministry In Thessalonica

³ For our exhortation is not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in deception. ⁴ But even as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the Good News, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, who tests our hearts. ⁵ For neither were we at any time found using words of flattery, as you know, nor a cloak of covetousness (God is witness),

Approved by God

Entrusted with the Gospel

Good News

Preach the Gospel

Put In Trust With The Gospel

O God

Christ

No

Galatians 1:10

For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? For if I were still pleasing men, I would not be a servant of Christ.

Galatians 2:7

but to the contrary, when they saw that I had been entrusted with the Good News for the uncircumcision, even as Peter with the Good News for the circumcision

Romans 8:27

He who searches the hearts knows what is on the Spirit's mind, because he makes intercession for the saints according to God.

Psalm 17:3

You have proved my heart. You have visited me in the night. You have tried me, and found nothing. I have resolved that my mouth shall not disobey.

Numbers 27:16

"Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation,

1 Kings 8:39

then hear in heaven, your dwelling place, and forgive, and do, and render to every man according to all his ways, whose heart you know; (for you, even you only, know the hearts of all the children of men;)

1 Chronicles 29:17

I know also, my God, that you try the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things. Now have I seen with joy your people, that are present here, offer willingly to you.

Psalm 7:9

Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous; their minds and hearts are searched by the righteous God.

Psalm 44:21

won't God search this out? For he knows the secrets of the heart.

Psalm 139:1-2

LORD, you have searched me, and you know me.

Proverbs 17:3

The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tests the hearts.

Jeremiah 17:10

I, the LORD, search the mind, I try the heart, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.

Jeremiah 32:19

great in counsel, and mighty in work; whose eyes are open on all the ways of the sons of men, to give everyone according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:

Luke 12:42

The Lord said, "Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the right times?

Luke 16:11

If therefore you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?

John 2:24-25

But Jesus did not trust himself to them, because he knew everyone,

John 21:17

He said to him the third time, "Simon, son of John, do you have affection for me?" Peter was grieved because he asked him the third time, "Do you have affection for me?" He said to him, "Lord, you know everything. You know that I have affection for you." Jesus said to him, "Feed my sheep.

1 Corinthians 2:4-5

My speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,

1 Corinthians 4:1-2

So let a man think of us as Christ's servants, and stewards of God's mysteries.

1 Corinthians 7:25

Now concerning virgins, I have no commandment from the Lord, but I give my judgment as one who has obtained mercy from the Lord to be trustworthy.

1 Corinthians 9:17

For if I do this of my own will, I have a reward. But if not of my own will, I have a stewardship entrusted to me.

2 Corinthians 4:2

But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.

2 Corinthians 5:11

Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are revealed to God; and I hope that we are revealed also in your consciences.

2 Corinthians 5:16

Therefore we know no one after the flesh from now on. Even though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now we know him so no more.

Ephesians 3:8

To me, the very least of all saints, was this grace given, to proclaim to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,

Ephesians 6:6

not in the way of service only when eyes are on you, as men pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

Colossians 3:22

Servants, obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not just when they are looking, as men pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing the Lord.

1 Timothy 1:11-13

according to the Good News of the glory of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.

1 Timothy 6:20

Timothy, guard that which is committed to you, turning away from the empty chatter and oppositions of the knowledge which is falsely so called;

2 Timothy 1:14

That good thing which was committed to you, guard through the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.

2 Timothy 2:2

The things which you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.

Titus 1:3

but in his own time revealed his word in the message with which I was entrusted according to the commandment of God our Savior;

Hebrews 4:13

There is no creature that is hidden from his sight, but all things are naked and laid open before the eyes of him with whom we have to do.

Revelation 2:23

I will kill her children with Death, and all the churches will know that I am he who searches the minds and hearts. I will give to each one of you according to your deeds.