1 Thessalonians 2:5

Paul's Approach To Ministry In Thessalonica

⁴ But as we have been approved of God to be intrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God who trieth our hearts. ⁵ For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloak of covetousness: God is witness: ⁶ Nor sought we glory of men, neither from you, nor from others, when we might have been burdensome, as the Apostles of Christ.

Bear Witness

God is Witness

Can Testify

God Is Our Witness

No

Acts 20:33

I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.

Romans 1:9

For God, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, is my witness, how incessantly I make mention of you,

2 Peter 2:3

And through covetousness will they with feigned speeches make merchandize of you, whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their destruction slumbereth not.

Matthew 22:16

And they sent to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth; neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men.

Matthew 23:13

But wo to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites; for ye shut the kingdom of heaven against men: ye go not in, neither suffer ye them that are entring to go in.

Romans 9:1

I say the truth in Christ, I lie not; my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost?

Romans 16:18

For such serve not the Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly, and by good words and fair speeches, deceive the hearts of the simple.

2 Corinthians 2:17

For we are not as many, who adulterate the word of God; but as of sincerity, but as from God, in the sight of God, speak we in Christ.

2 Corinthians 4:2

not walking in craftiness, nor deceitfully corrupting the word of God, but by manifestation of the truth, commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.

2 Corinthians 7:2

Receive us. We have hurt no man, we have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no man.

2 Corinthians 12:17

Did I make a gain of you by any of them whom I sent to you?

Galatians 1:20

Now the things which I write to you, behold before God, I lie not.

1 Thessalonians 2:10

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

1 Timothy 3:3

Not given to wine, no striker, not desirous of filthy gain, but gentle, patient, not loving money;

1 Timothy 3:8

Likewise the deacons must be serious, not double tongued, not given to much wine, not desirous of filthy gain: Holding fast the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.

Titus 1:7

For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not self-willed, not passionate, not given to wine, no striker, not desirous of filthy gain:

1 Peter 5:2

Feed the flock of God which is among you, overseeing it not by constraint, but willingly, not for filthy gain, but of a ready mind,

2 Peter 2:14-15

Having eyes full of adultery, and that cease not from sin; beguiling unstable souls, having hearts exercised with covetousness, accursed children:

2 Peter 2:18

For by speaking swelling words of vanity, they allure thro' the desire of the flesh, thro' wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them that live in error.

Jude 1:11

Wo to them; for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Korah.

Revelation 18:12-13

and silver, and precious stone, and pearl, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all sorts of thyine wood, and all sorts of vessels of ivory, and all sorts of vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble;